A♥ 2♦ 3♠ 7♠ + 2♥ cut = 10 points

What the 2 of hearts contributes

Holding ace of hearts, 2 of diamonds, 3 of spades, 7 of spades with the 2 of hearts as the cut scores 10 points in the hand.

Scoring combinations involving the 2 of hearts contribute 7 points. The remaining 3 points come from combinations entirely within the four held cards.

• fifteen: ace of hearts, 2 of diamonds, 2 of hearts, 3 of spades, 7 of spades — 2 points.
• run of three: ace of hearts, 2 of hearts, 3 of spades — 3 points.
• Pair: 2 of diamonds, 2 of hearts — 2 points.

Other available cuts of this rank: 2 of clubs (10 points); 2 of spades (10 points). Changing only the cut suit leaves this score unchanged.

How this cut compares

For these four held cards, 42 possible cuts score less than 10, 6 score the same (including the 2 of hearts), and 0 score more.

Across all 48 possible cut cards, the score ranges from 5 to 10 points, averaging 6.19 points. This comparison treats every card outside the four-card hand as equally likely; it does not exclude known discards or other seen cards.