Today's results so far
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26% 26% | |||||
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1% 1% | |||||
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| Total votes: 283 | |||||
| scottcrib | Grassroots hand. |
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Joined: May 2021 (463 votes) Monday 4:02 AM
Several good options today scott. I like this discard very slightly over 5-9 and 4-4 respectively. I think the 2 aces are too influential to go 5-9 here, and that -combined with the 5- make 4-4 a less ideal discard as well. Start with 6 with powerful 4-5 in crib vs start with 8 with powerful 4-4 in crib. I might be talking myself into the latter tho as 95AA pegs better against X-X-X-X combos, and we see no X's thusfar.
Cribbage Pro Daily Scrimmage *SPOILER* LOOK AWAY NOW IF NOT PLAYED YET Score: 121 to 116 Differential Discard 3. Js-K 37-25* Fortunate pegging Hands 1 and 2, combined with a fortunate cut hand 3 were just enough to get the win today. |
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Joined: April 2011 (4575 votes) Monday 4:07 AM
4-5 is a top ten discard. Also like the magic eleven with the two aces. |
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Joined: February 2009 (1806 votes) Monday 4:24 AM
Nice puzzle today Scott-valid points by Tev and Gary but I’m going to keep the AA44 here-obviously the 59 discard is diluted by the pair of aces in my hand but the 45 often looks better than it often plays so I’m comfortable with the 35-36 percent chance of cutting a picture for a 12 hand with crib potential-the AA49 wouid be my second choice as I do prefer the 45 over the 44 in my crib tevdodd says: Well put rob, while I put my thoughts into the pegging, you corrected put them into the likelihood of the cut. (With no Xs showing) tevdodd says: Rob*, my apologies for not capitalizing properly, and correctly* |
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Joined: December 2021 (1324 votes) Monday 5:04 AM
I'm tossing the 4s |
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Joined: March 2009 (2975 votes) Monday 5:10 AM
Deceivingly intriguing puzzle Scott. Prefer the AA59 partially for pegging possibilities. Just like the 44, the 59 toss can be diluted by the aces retained in the hand. |
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Joined: August 2023 (301 votes) Monday 5:15 AM
4-5 in crib and magic 11 in hand sounds like a good comb. |
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Joined: March 2016 (2375 votes) Monday 5:35 AM
This hand has so many possibilities. prefer 5-9 to. 4-4 in the crib. Also not completely satisfied with 4-5 toss. |
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Joined: March 2008 (6330 votes) Monday 5:37 AM
Nursing the lead here. Keeping my sure points. |
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Joined: April 2008 (7084 votes) Monday 5:48 AM
Keeping the eight points here. Aces could still work in the pegging. dec |
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Joined: May 2024 (596 votes) Monday 6:52 AM
Same. |
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Joined: August 2019 (2233 votes) Monday 7:04 AM
Three strong options, each with their own potential benefits and drawbacks. I don't like splitting As and 4s, so I went this way today as a type of hybrid approach. Thank you for your comments. Sgt Pegger says: Hmmmm do you stay up late at night thinking about how to put everybody into a tailspin? lol Yet another good one Scott. |
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Joined: February 2009 (1729 votes) Monday 7:06 AM
I slightly lean toward the 5-9 toss here. All those “face” cards in the deck for a cut of 12 swayed me this way, and we get the 5 into the crib for possible growth. |
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Joined: June 2020 (1920 votes) Monday 7:07 AM
When Ras taught the sacrifice segment in his video class..4/5 was an acceptable discard. However, I have been playing this hand by keeping the Aces for pegging ..also seeing no faces i like the % chance of one being cut ..
sacrifice..https://vashoncribbage.weebly.com/uploads/5/6/7/4/56741021/chart_11.pdf as to discarding 4/5..it is in Ras’s highest rated group..you can also see where he rates dealer tossing pairs https://www.cribbage.org/NewSite/tips/rasmussen6.asp Eolus619 says: btw…Ras’s discarding chart is easy to remember using this method …when sacrificing two points ..a five with any “X” value or a five with either a four or six ..the other discard is 2/3 |
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Joined: February 2020 (1351 votes) Monday 7:13 AM
JQT.....If you are still out there, could really use your help on this one. |
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Joined: July 2016 (1941 votes) Monday 7:23 AM
Is A-A-4-4(5-9) the exception to the Big Hand Rule? Might very well be. Mike Rob, and Rosemarie make great points; but I'll stick with the sure 8 points. I still have the Three Card Eleven with the dangling Pair. Thanks for the comments yesterday. I nknew it would be close between (K-7), and )K-10). But I didn't expect it to be that close. |
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Joined: December 2023 (426 votes) Monday 7:47 AM
We have the lead so let's maintain it. I see no need to reach here.
Cribbage Pro Scrimmage 8th Dec 2025 🏆Score: 121 to 119 🔥SP: 1390 📅Streak: 7 https://www.cribbagepro.net/scrimmage/695/8363472/1 |
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Joined: June 2013 (4504 votes) Monday 8:01 AM
I'm in the 4-4 group, but 4-5 could be interesting.
Cribbage Pro Scrimmage 8th Dec 2025 🏆Score: 121 to 119 🔥SP: 1390 📅Streak: 175 https://www.cribbagepro.net/scrimmage/695/3333658/1 * Discard spoilers* 1. 10-K 2. Q-Q 3. 9-K 4. 5-10sp 5. 10-K 6. K-K 7. 8-K 8. 5-8 A tough opponent today. Eolus619 says: Hello..first on a more important subject ..I liked the group draws for both England and USA in WC…and I have been trying out daily scrimmage ..today my hand grade was 99 and i won pegging 22-16..lost total hand value 67-93..lost the game 112-121 ….hmmmm🤔 james500 says: Hi Bruce, hope all's well. I would imagine that Turkey will take the 4th spot in USA's group from their playoff. Probably them and USA to finish in the top two positions of that group. I would expect England and Croatia to qualify from group L. |
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Joined: March 2020 (1378 votes) Monday 8:18 AM
I'm inn the "diluting" camp with Rob and Mike
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Joined: August 2025 (114 votes) Monday 9:17 AM
Kept for the shot at 12 from any X cut and the easy pairings on Aces and 4 from the opponent. I quite like 4-5 though. Very close decision. The one thing every commenter this far agrees on is the power of keeping pairs Aces in hand as dealer.
Cribbage Pro Scrimmage 8th Dec 2025 🏆Score: 121 to 116 🌋SP: 1465 📅Streak: 357 https://www.cribbagepro.net/scrimmage/695/7389935/1 |
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Joined: February 2008 (5857 votes) Monday 10:25 AM
At 47*-38 playing an Offense strategy for the pegging the dynamic expected averages and Win/Loss %s are:
_______________Our Offense___Hand_Pegs_Crib_Total____W5 %____W6 % A-A-5-9____8.17+3.70+5.17=17.04____23.8____58.4 A-A-4-9____6.78+3.30+6.39=16.47____22.7____57.2 A-A-4-4____8.04+3.09+5.32=16.45____23.0____57.3 Offense_______L5 %____L6 % A-A-5-9________2.4_____9.2 A-A-4-9________2.6_____9.9 A-A-4-4________2.5_____9.5 A-A-5-9 is best for expected averages by 0.57pt. and is very slightly best over A-A-4-4 for Win %s and lowest for Loss %s. So, I'll select the 4-4 to discard. After the 2 cut I'll play Defense to the lead. Inushtuk1 says: Hello HalscribCLX, or should I say Richard? I was wondering if you would be so kind please to give us HalscribCLX's numbers for both an Optimal, and a Defense strategy as well. Thanks. Inushtuk1 says: It's always a good idea to keep reminding ourselves, that if there is an almost 35% chance of cutting an X-Card; that means there is an almost 65% chance that it will *not* be an X-Card. |
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Joined: June 2025 (163 votes) Monday 11:21 AM
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Joined: March 2022 (389 votes) Monday 11:28 AM
I think the value of the 4-4 discard (or 5-9) is very diluted when holding two A’s. Keeping AA49 for pegging value and because I like 4-5 to the crib more than other options. A picture cut nets 10+, with hope for more help in the crib. scottcrib says: Yay! Another great player on my side. 😊 |
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Joined: July 2017 (835 votes) Monday 12:16 PM
I'm taking the cheap EZ points and staying cool in this position. |
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Joined: August 2009 (2381 votes) Monday 12:58 PM
Touch and go. As the hand stands i will be guided by counting the points i can see. |
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