A♥ 5♦ 7♣ J♠ + A♦ cut = 4 points

What the ace of diamonds contributes

Holding ace of hearts, 5 of diamonds, 7 of clubs, jack of spades with the ace of diamonds as the cut scores 4 points in the hand.

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

• Pair: ace of hearts, ace of diamonds — 2 points.

Other available cuts of this rank: ace of clubs (4 points); ace of spades (5 points). The cut suit changes the score here because of a flush or nobs.

How this cut compares

For these four held cards, 0 possible cuts score less than 4, 26 score the same (including the ace of diamonds), and 22 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.