A♦ A♠ J♣ Q♥ + 3♣ cut = 7 points

What the 3 of clubs contributes

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

Scoring combinations involving the 3 of clubs contribute 5 points. The remaining 2 points come from combinations entirely within the four held cards.

• fifteen: ace of diamonds, ace of spades, 3 of clubs, jack of clubs — 2 points.
• fifteen: ace of diamonds, ace of spades, 3 of clubs, queen of hearts — 2 points.
• his nob: jack of clubs, 3 of clubs — 1 point.

Other available cuts of this rank: 3 of diamonds (6 points); 3 of hearts (6 points); 3 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, 41 possible cuts score less than 7, 3 score the same (including the 3 of clubs), and 4 score more.

Across all 48 possible cut cards, the score ranges from 2 to 11 points, averaging 4.50 points. This comparison treats every card outside the four-card hand as equally likely; it does not exclude known discards or other seen cards.