A♦ 2♠ 9♥ K♦ + 3♣ cut = 7 points

What the 3 of clubs contributes

Holding ace of diamonds, 2 of spades, 9 of hearts, king of diamonds with the 3 of clubs as the cut scores 7 points in the hand.

Scoring combinations involving the 3 of clubs contribute 7 points. The remaining 0 points come from combinations entirely within the four held cards.

• fifteen: 2 of spades, 3 of clubs, king of diamonds — 2 points.
• fifteen: ace of diamonds, 2 of spades, 3 of clubs, 9 of hearts — 2 points.
• run of three: ace of diamonds, 2 of spades, 3 of clubs — 3 points.

Other available cuts of this rank: 3 of diamonds (7 points); 3 of hearts (7 points); 3 of spades (7 points). Changing only the cut suit leaves this score unchanged.

How this cut compares

For these four held cards, 44 possible cuts score less than 7, 4 score the same (including the 3 of clubs), and 0 score more.

Across all 48 possible cut cards, the score ranges from 0 to 7 points, averaging 2.04 points. This comparison treats every card outside the four-card hand as equally likely; it does not exclude known discards or other seen cards.