A♦ A♠ 5♦ 9♥ + 2♦ cut = 6 points

What the 2 of diamonds contributes

Holding ace of diamonds, ace of spades, 5 of diamonds, 9 of hearts with the 2 of diamonds as the cut scores 6 points in the hand.

The 2 of diamonds contributes no scoring combinations. The remaining 6 points come from combinations entirely within the four held cards.

Other available cuts of this rank: 2 of clubs (6 points); 2 of hearts (6 points); 2 of spades (6 points). Changing only the cut suit leaves this score unchanged.

How this cut compares

For these four held cards, 0 possible cuts score less than 6, 12 score the same (including the 2 of diamonds), and 36 score more.

Across all 48 possible cut cards, the score ranges from 6 to 12 points, averaging 8.17 points. This comparison treats every card outside the four-card hand as equally likely; it does not exclude known discards or other seen cards.