9♣ 9♦ 10♥ J♣ + 9♥ cut = 15 points

What the 9 of hearts contributes

Holding 9 of clubs, 9 of diamonds, ten of hearts, jack of clubs with the 9 of hearts as the cut scores 15 points in the hand.

Scoring combinations involving the 9 of hearts contribute 7 points. The remaining 8 points come from combinations entirely within the four held cards.

• run of three: 9 of hearts, ten of hearts, jack of clubs — 3 points.
• Pair: 9 of clubs, 9 of hearts — 2 points.
• Pair: 9 of diamonds, 9 of hearts — 2 points.

Other available cuts of this rank: 9 of spades (15 points). Changing only the cut suit leaves this score unchanged.

How this cut compares

For these four held cards, 40 possible cuts score less than 15, 2 score the same (including the 9 of hearts), and 6 score more.

Across all 48 possible cut cards, the score ranges from 8 to 17 points, averaging 10.52 points. This comparison treats every card outside the four-card hand as equally likely; it does not exclude known discards or other seen cards.