A♥ 4♥ 9♦ K♥ + A♠ cut = 8 points

What the ace of spades contributes

Holding ace of hearts, 4 of hearts, 9 of diamonds, king of hearts with the ace of spades as the cut scores 8 points in the hand.

Scoring combinations involving the ace of spades contribute 6 points. The remaining 2 points come from combinations entirely within the four held cards.

• fifteen: ace of spades, 4 of hearts, king of hearts — 2 points.
• fifteen: ace of hearts, ace of spades, 4 of hearts, 9 of diamonds — 2 points.
• Pair: ace of hearts, ace of spades — 2 points.

Other available cuts of this rank: ace of clubs (8 points); ace of diamonds (8 points). Changing only the cut suit leaves this score unchanged.

How this cut compares

For these four held cards, 45 possible cuts score less than 8, 3 score the same (including the ace of spades), and 0 score more.

Across all 48 possible cut cards, the score ranges from 2 to 8 points, averaging 4.17 points. This comparison treats every card outside the four-card hand as equally likely; it does not exclude known discards or other seen cards.