A♥ 2♦ 3♠ 7♠ + 3♣ cut = 10 points

What the 3 of clubs contributes

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

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

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

Other available cuts of this rank: 3 of diamonds (10 points); 3 of hearts (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 3 of clubs), 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.