A♣ 2♣ 2♥ 10♥ + 2♠ cut = 12 points

What the 2 of spades contributes

Holding ace of clubs, 2 of clubs, 2 of hearts, ten of hearts with the 2 of spades as the cut scores 12 points in the hand.

Scoring combinations involving the 2 of spades contribute 8 points. The remaining 4 points come from combinations entirely within the four held cards.

• fifteen: ace of clubs, 2 of clubs, 2 of spades, ten of hearts — 2 points.
• fifteen: ace of clubs, 2 of hearts, 2 of spades, ten of hearts — 2 points.
• Pair: 2 of clubs, 2 of spades — 2 points.
• Pair: 2 of hearts, 2 of spades — 2 points.

Other available cuts of this rank: 2 of diamonds (12 points). Changing only the cut suit leaves this score unchanged.

How this cut compares

For these four held cards, 42 possible cuts score less than 12, 2 score the same (including the 2 of spades), and 4 score more.

Across all 48 possible cut cards, the score ranges from 4 to 14 points, averaging 6.50 points. This comparison treats every card outside the four-card hand as equally likely; it does not exclude known discards or other seen cards.