7♦ 7♥ 8♣ J♣ + 9♣ cut = 13 points

What the 9 of clubs contributes

Holding 7 of diamonds, 7 of hearts, 8 of clubs, jack of clubs with the 9 of clubs as the cut scores 13 points in the hand.

Scoring combinations involving the 9 of clubs contribute 7 points. The remaining 6 points come from combinations entirely within the four held cards.

• run of three: 7 of diamonds, 8 of clubs, 9 of clubs — 3 points.
• run of three: 7 of hearts, 8 of clubs, 9 of clubs — 3 points.
• his nob: jack of clubs, 9 of clubs — 1 point.

Other available cuts of this rank: 9 of diamonds (12 points); 9 of hearts (12 points); 9 of spades (12 points). The cut suit changes the score here because of a flush or nobs.

How this cut compares

For these four held cards, 45 possible cuts score less than 13, 3 score the same (including the 9 of clubs), and 0 score more.

Across all 48 possible cut cards, the score ranges from 6 to 13 points, averaging 8.31 points. This comparison treats every card outside the four-card hand as equally likely; it does not exclude known discards or other seen cards.