9♥ 9♠ 10♥ J♥ + 6♥ cut = 13 points

What the 6 of hearts contributes

Holding 9 of hearts, 9 of spades, ten of hearts, jack of hearts with the 6 of hearts as the cut scores 13 points in the hand.

Scoring combinations involving the 6 of hearts contribute 5 points. The remaining 8 points come from combinations entirely within the four held cards.

• fifteen: 6 of hearts, 9 of hearts — 2 points.
• fifteen: 6 of hearts, 9 of spades — 2 points.
• his nob: jack of hearts, 6 of hearts — 1 point.

Other available cuts of this rank: 6 of clubs (12 points); 6 of diamonds (12 points); 6 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, 38 possible cuts score less than 13, 2 score the same (including the 6 of hearts), and 8 score more.

Across all 48 possible cut cards, the score ranges from 8 to 16 points, averaging 10.50 points. This comparison treats every card outside the four-card hand as equally likely; it does not exclude known discards or other seen cards.