8♦ 9♠ 10♦ J♣ + 2♣ cut = 5 points

What the 2 of clubs contributes

Holding 8 of diamonds, 9 of spades, ten of diamonds, jack of clubs with the 2 of clubs as the cut scores 5 points in the hand.

Scoring combinations involving the 2 of clubs contribute 1 points. The remaining 4 points come from combinations entirely within the four held cards.

• his nob: jack of clubs, 2 of clubs — 1 point.

Other available cuts of this rank: 2 of diamonds (4 points); 2 of hearts (4 points); 2 of spades (4 points). The cut suit changes the score here because of a flush or nobs.

How this cut compares

For these four held cards, 15 possible cuts score less than 5, 8 score the same (including the 2 of clubs), and 25 score more.

Across all 48 possible cut cards, the score ranges from 4 to 11 points, averaging 6.58 points. This comparison treats every card outside the four-card hand as equally likely; it does not exclude known discards or other seen cards.