A♥ 3♦ 8♠ 9♦ + 2♠ cut = 5 points

What the 2 of spades contributes

Holding ace of hearts, 3 of diamonds, 8 of spades, 9 of diamonds with the 2 of spades as the cut scores 5 points in the hand.

Scoring combinations involving the 2 of spades contribute 5 points. The remaining 0 points come from combinations entirely within the four held cards.

• fifteen: ace of hearts, 2 of spades, 3 of diamonds, 9 of diamonds — 2 points.
• run of three: ace of hearts, 2 of spades, 3 of diamonds — 3 points.

Other available cuts of this rank: 2 of clubs (5 points); 2 of diamonds (5 points); 2 of hearts (5 points). Changing only the cut suit leaves this score unchanged.

How this cut compares

For these four held cards, 37 possible cuts score less than 5, 8 score the same (including the 2 of spades), and 3 score more.

Across all 48 possible cut cards, the score ranges from 0 to 6 points, averaging 2.50 points. This comparison treats every card outside the four-card hand as equally likely; it does not exclude known discards or other seen cards.