10♥ J♥ Q♥ Q♠ + 2♥ cut = 9 points

What the 2 of hearts contributes

Holding ten of hearts, jack of hearts, queen of hearts, queen of spades with the 2 of hearts as the cut scores 9 points in the hand.

Scoring combinations involving the 2 of hearts contribute 1 points. The remaining 8 points come from combinations entirely within the four held cards.

• his nob: jack of hearts, 2 of hearts — 1 point.

Other available cuts of this rank: 2 of clubs (8 points); 2 of diamonds (8 points); 2 of spades (8 points). The cut suit changes the score here because of a flush or nobs.

How this cut compares

For these four held cards, 21 possible cuts score less than 9, 7 score the same (including the 2 of hearts), and 20 score more.

Across all 48 possible cut cards, the score ranges from 8 to 17 points, averaging 10.50 points. This comparison treats every card outside the four-card hand as equally likely; it does not exclude known discards or other seen cards.