10♠ J♣ J♠ Q♣ + 2♣ cut = 9 points

What the 2 of clubs contributes

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

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

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

Other available cuts of this rank: 2 of diamonds (8 points); 2 of hearts (8 points); 2 of spades (9 points). The cut suit changes the score here because of a flush or nobs.

How this cut compares

For these four held cards, 14 possible cuts score less than 9, 14 score the same (including the 2 of clubs), and 20 score more.

Across all 48 possible cut cards, the score ranges from 8 to 17 points, averaging 10.75 points. This comparison treats every card outside the four-card hand as equally likely; it does not exclude known discards or other seen cards.