A♣ 2♥ 3♣ 10♦ + 2♣ cut = 14 points

What the 2 of clubs contributes

Holding ace of clubs, 2 of hearts, 3 of clubs, ten of diamonds with the 2 of clubs as the cut scores 14 points in the hand.

Scoring combinations involving the 2 of clubs contribute 9 points. The remaining 5 points come from combinations entirely within the four held cards.

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

Other available cuts of this rank: 2 of diamonds (14 points); 2 of spades (14 points). Changing only the cut suit leaves this score unchanged.

How this cut compares

For these four held cards, 45 possible cuts score less than 14, 3 score the same (including the 2 of clubs), and 0 score more.

Across all 48 possible cut cards, the score ranges from 5 to 14 points, averaging 7.77 points. This comparison treats every card outside the four-card hand as equally likely; it does not exclude known discards or other seen cards.