A♠ 3♣ 7♥ J♦ + 2♠ cut = 5 points

What the 2 of spades contributes

Holding ace of spades, 3 of clubs, 7 of hearts, jack of diamonds with the 2 of spades as the cut scores 5 points in the hand.

Scoring combinations involving the 2 of spades contribute 5 points. The remaining 0 points come from combinations entirely within the four held cards.

• fifteen: 2 of spades, 3 of clubs, jack of diamonds — 2 points.
• run of three: ace of spades, 2 of spades, 3 of clubs — 3 points.

Other available cuts of this rank: 2 of clubs (5 points); 2 of diamonds (6 points); 2 of hearts (5 points). The cut suit changes the score here because of a flush or nobs.

How this cut compares

For these four held cards, 40 possible cuts score less than 5, 7 score the same (including the 2 of spades), and 1 score more.

Across all 48 possible cut cards, the score ranges from 0 to 6 points, averaging 2.25 points. This comparison treats every card outside the four-card hand as equally likely; it does not exclude known discards or other seen cards.