A♣ 3♥ 10♦ J♥ + 2♣ cut = 7 points

What the 2 of clubs contributes

Holding ace of clubs, 3 of hearts, ten of diamonds, jack of hearts with the 2 of clubs as the cut scores 7 points in the hand.

Scoring combinations involving the 2 of clubs contribute 7 points. The remaining 0 points come from combinations entirely within the four held cards.

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

Other available cuts of this rank: 2 of diamonds (7 points); 2 of hearts (8 points); 2 of spades (7 points). The cut suit changes the score here because of a flush or nobs.

How this cut compares

For these four held cards, 43 possible cuts score less than 7, 4 score the same (including the 2 of clubs), and 1 score more.

Across all 48 possible cut cards, the score ranges from 0 to 8 points, averaging 2.73 points. This comparison treats every card outside the four-card hand as equally likely; it does not exclude known discards or other seen cards.