A♥ 4♥ 10♠ J♦ + A♠ cut = 10 points

What the ace of spades contributes

Holding ace of hearts, 4 of hearts, ten of spades, jack of diamonds with the ace of spades as the cut scores 10 points in the hand.

Scoring combinations involving the ace of spades contribute 6 points. The remaining 4 points come from combinations entirely within the four held cards.

• fifteen: ace of spades, 4 of hearts, ten of spades — 2 points.
• fifteen: ace of spades, 4 of hearts, jack of diamonds — 2 points.
• Pair: ace of hearts, ace of spades — 2 points.

Other available cuts of this rank: ace of clubs (10 points); ace of diamonds (11 points). The cut suit changes the score here because of a flush or nobs.

How this cut compares

For these four held cards, 41 possible cuts score less than 10, 5 score the same (including the ace of spades), and 2 score more.

Across all 48 possible cut cards, the score ranges from 4 to 11 points, averaging 6.67 points. This comparison treats every card outside the four-card hand as equally likely; it does not exclude known discards or other seen cards.