A♠ 8♣ 10♦ K♦ + 9♣ cut = 3 points

What the 9 of clubs contributes

Holding ace of spades, 8 of clubs, ten of diamonds, king of diamonds with the 9 of clubs as the cut scores 3 points in the hand.

Scoring combinations involving the 9 of clubs contribute 3 points. The remaining 0 points come from combinations entirely within the four held cards.

• run of three: 8 of clubs, 9 of clubs, ten of diamonds — 3 points.

Other available cuts of this rank: 9 of diamonds (3 points); 9 of hearts (3 points); 9 of spades (3 points). Changing only the cut suit leaves this score unchanged.

How this cut compares

For these four held cards, 36 possible cuts score less than 3, 4 score the same (including the 9 of clubs), and 8 score more.

Across all 48 possible cut cards, the score ranges from 0 to 4 points, averaging 1.75 points. This comparison treats every card outside the four-card hand as equally likely; it does not exclude known discards or other seen cards.