A♦ 5♠ J♣ K♦ + A♥ cut = 6 points

What the ace of hearts contributes

Holding ace of diamonds, 5 of spades, jack of clubs, king of diamonds with the ace of hearts as the cut scores 6 points in the hand.

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

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

Other available cuts of this rank: ace of clubs (7 points); ace of spades (6 points). The cut suit changes the score here because of a flush or nobs.

How this cut compares

For these four held cards, 20 possible cuts score less than 6, 8 score the same (including the ace of hearts), and 20 score more.

Across all 48 possible cut cards, the score ranges from 4 to 11 points, averaging 6.33 points. This comparison treats every card outside the four-card hand as equally likely; it does not exclude known discards or other seen cards.