A♥ 5♦ 7♣ J♠ + 6♦ cut = 5 points

What the 6 of diamonds contributes

Holding ace of hearts, 5 of diamonds, 7 of clubs, jack of spades with the 6 of diamonds as the cut scores 5 points in the hand.

Scoring combinations involving the 6 of diamonds contribute 3 points. The remaining 2 points come from combinations entirely within the four held cards.

• run of three: 5 of diamonds, 6 of diamonds, 7 of clubs — 3 points.

Other available cuts of this rank: 6 of clubs (5 points); 6 of hearts (5 points); 6 of spades (6 points). The cut suit changes the score here because of a flush or nobs.

How this cut compares

For these four held cards, 26 possible cuts score less than 5, 12 score the same (including the 6 of diamonds), and 10 score more.

Across all 48 possible cut cards, the score ranges from 4 to 7 points, averaging 4.71 points. This comparison treats every card outside the four-card hand as equally likely; it does not exclude known discards or other seen cards.