9♣ 9♦ J♣ J♠ + 10♣ cut = 17 points

What the ten of clubs contributes

Holding 9 of clubs, 9 of diamonds, jack of clubs, jack of spades with the ten of clubs as the cut scores 17 points in the hand.

Scoring combinations involving the ten of clubs contribute 13 points. The remaining 4 points come from combinations entirely within the four held cards.

• run of three: 9 of clubs, ten of clubs, jack of clubs — 3 points.
• run of three: 9 of clubs, ten of clubs, jack of spades — 3 points.
• run of three: 9 of diamonds, ten of clubs, jack of clubs — 3 points.
• run of three: 9 of diamonds, ten of clubs, jack of spades — 3 points.
• his nob: jack of clubs, ten of clubs — 1 point.

Other available cuts of this rank: ten of diamonds (16 points); ten of hearts (16 points); ten of spades (17 points). The cut suit changes the score here because of a flush or nobs.

How this cut compares

For these four held cards, 46 possible cuts score less than 17, 2 score the same (including the ten of clubs), and 0 score more.

Across all 48 possible cut cards, the score ranges from 4 to 17 points, averaging 6.48 points. This comparison treats every card outside the four-card hand as equally likely; it does not exclude known discards or other seen cards.