A♥ A♠ 6♦ 7♥ + 8♠ cut = 13 points

What the 8 of spades contributes

Holding ace of hearts, ace of spades, 6 of diamonds, 7 of hearts with the 8 of spades as the cut scores 13 points in the hand.

Scoring combinations involving the 8 of spades contribute 9 points. The remaining 4 points come from combinations entirely within the four held cards.

• fifteen: 7 of hearts, 8 of spades — 2 points.
• fifteen: ace of hearts, 6 of diamonds, 8 of spades — 2 points.
• fifteen: ace of spades, 6 of diamonds, 8 of spades — 2 points.
• run of three: 6 of diamonds, 7 of hearts, 8 of spades — 3 points.

Other available cuts of this rank: 8 of clubs (13 points); 8 of diamonds (13 points); 8 of hearts (13 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 13, 4 score the same (including the 8 of spades), and 0 score more.

Across all 48 possible cut cards, the score ranges from 4 to 13 points, averaging 6.42 points. This comparison treats every card outside the four-card hand as equally likely; it does not exclude known discards or other seen cards.