A♥ 3♠ 9♥ Q♦ + 2♦ cut = 7 points

What the 2 of diamonds contributes

Holding ace of hearts, 3 of spades, 9 of hearts, queen of diamonds with the 2 of diamonds as the cut scores 7 points in the hand.

Scoring combinations involving the 2 of diamonds contribute 7 points. The remaining 0 points come from combinations entirely within the four held cards.

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

Other available cuts of this rank: 2 of clubs (7 points); 2 of hearts (7 points); 2 of spades (7 points). Changing only the cut suit leaves this score unchanged.

How this cut compares

For these four held cards, 44 possible cuts score less than 7, 4 score the same (including the 2 of diamonds), and 0 score more.

Across all 48 possible cut cards, the score ranges from 0 to 7 points, averaging 2.00 points. This comparison treats every card outside the four-card hand as equally likely; it does not exclude known discards or other seen cards.