A♣ 2♣ 2♥ 10♥ + A♦ cut = 8 points

What the ace of diamonds contributes

Holding ace of clubs, 2 of clubs, 2 of hearts, ten of hearts with the ace of diamonds as the cut scores 8 points in the hand.

Scoring combinations involving the ace of diamonds contribute 4 points. The remaining 4 points come from combinations entirely within the four held cards.

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

Other available cuts of this rank: ace of hearts (8 points); ace of spades (8 points). Changing only the cut suit leaves this score unchanged.

How this cut compares

For these four held cards, 36 possible cuts score less than 8, 6 score the same (including the ace of diamonds), and 6 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.