Today's results so far

*** This hand was suggested by Jazzselke
0*-0  ?
35%
35%
29%
29%
19%
19%
8%
8%
4%
4%
1%
1%
1%
1%
Total votes: 68
Jazzselke4 throws within .3
tevdodd

Joined: May 2021 (481 votes)

Friday 4:27 AM
I trust Dan's math, but don't see this one as that close. Guessing Eolus will point us to the big hand rule and discards where it's ok to sacrifice 2 pts making this simply a good teaching hand.

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Differential Discards
1. T-Q 0-0*
4. 9-T 45*-39
7. 2-J 100-76*
8. A-T 114*-94

7 and 8 were more about justifying my discard Hand 7 than they were about winning the game or getting the skunk at that point. Unfortunately, even if I hit the cut Hand 7 with the same peg I end up in the dead hole and the opp still escapes the skunk, so I guess I unjustified the discard.
Eolus619 says: morning tevdodd…your discard is fine by me ..we play a game of choices …by way of review …Ras’s big hand rule involves two fives ….his axiom says a dealer can toss BOTH , while sacrificing up to four points , if the remaining four cards can cut to 12 points …his sacrifice rule for two points says the following cards are approved when doing that……https://vashoncribbage.weebly.com/uploads/5/6/7/4/56741021/chart_11.pdf
dec

Joined: April 2008 (7102 votes)

Friday 4:46 AM
I would slow play this discard. Could be either an on or off play depending on lead. The math sells itself. dec
james500

Joined: June 2013 (4522 votes)

Friday 5:16 AM
My maths says to go with 4+2.

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1. Ad-7
2. 5-5
3. 4-K
4. 5-10
5. 4-10h
6. 2-3
7. 8-J
8. A-10
9. A-Q

* I knew 10-5 from hand 4 was incorrect, but I fancied trying it.
(2-4-5-6-9-10)
* A-Q from hand 9 was only because my position. Maybe 3-8 somewhere else.
Eolus619 says: James500.. here you go ..in order most to least top 20 dealer discards 7/8..2/3..6/9..6/7..A/2..A/3..6/8..8/9..7/9..Q/K J/Q..A/4..5/K..2/4..3/4..5/J..8/8..10/J..2/2..J/K
Eolus619 says: and Ras’s discard chart involving sacrificing two points haa 5/J on it … https://vashoncribbage.weebly.com/uploads/5/6/7/4/56741021/chart_11.pdf
Gougie00

Joined: March 2008 (6348 votes)

Friday 5:18 AM
I was looking for a 6 but the 3 works for me. Gotta keep the 445 together just in case.

Happy Boxing Day.
mfetchCT425

Joined: February 2009 (1744 votes)

Friday 6:34 AM
Like starting with 6 points this way with these touching face cards. If the face cards were 10-K, 10-Q, J-K, or Q-K, I would have thrown the 5 with the higher producing face in the crib (ex, 5-K if holding 10-K, 5-J if holding J-K).
Eolus619

Joined: June 2020 (1937 votes)

Friday 6:42 AM
Thanks Dan for your befuddling dealer discard puzzle involving multiple Ras’s axioms and a decision if this is the 95% or 5% of the time they do or do not apply …I see the value of keeping the 4-4-5 together ..respect that choice…5/J is on Ras’s approved list of dealer discards when sacrificing two points is involved. ..4/4 is in group #2 of Ras’s highest average dealer discards ..

https://www.cribbage.org/NewSite/tips/rasmussen7.asp

https://vashoncribbage.weebly.com/uploads/5/6/7/4/56741021/chart_11.pdf
Eolus619 says: and a btw for the J/Q discard camp..the first 35 ( of a total of 46) lowest average balk discards on Ras’s list involve either a J-Q-K so there is potential synergy there in the crib https://www.cribbage.org/NewSite/tips/rasmussen7.asp
Eolus619 says: whoops meant to say 26 of the lowest 35 involve J-Q-K
Rosemarie44

Joined: March 2016 (2387 votes)

Friday 6:58 AM
Not keen on pairs to my crib. Like this hand for pegging and potential for runs.