Tuesday 4:30 AM

It is what it is. Matters much more on opponent getting minimal here. Leading the three do not want the four paired here. Throw 8-8 , keep the flush? obvious here. dec

Tuesday 4:38 AM

Defense is the main objective here-even with a perfect cut we would still be well short so let’s discard the safest cards and peg defensively-normally 3458 would lend itself to great offensive pegging opportunities with the 8 lead but from this position I’m leading the 4 and hoping to bob and weave my way around any pegging

Tuesday 4:48 AM

Looked immediately at the Flush but not tossing 5-8 also not tossing 8-8 in this position.

Tuesday 4:51 AM

Flush a diversion, no reason to toss a 5 with opponent at 96. And certainly not 5J.

Tuesday 4:57 AM

Failing to see the dilemma this morning. What's the alternative?

Cribbage Pro Daily Scrimmage
Failed here too. 116 to 121 LOSS
Differential Discards
2. A-Q 19-10*
4. T-J 46-44*
5. 8-8 50*-56
7. J-Q 95*-101
8. A-J 103-107*

Hand 9 ended up being all about cutting the spread (With a slight dose of "maybe") Obviously there were a lot of opportunities to find the pegs necessary for the win along the way.

Tuesday 5:13 AM

Hanging with the cool kids ....today.

Tuesday 5:20 AM

Agree with above. Defensive discard called for today.

Tuesday 5:55 AM

When board position calls for defense, I’m ignoring flushes and whatever else looks pretty to stick to the plan. 8-J to the crib, lead low.

Tuesday 6:40 AM

Tuesday 6:45 AM

I'm on board.

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Tuesday 6:52 AM

I like this daily challenge and especially reading folks' "reasonings."
I like the Cribbage Pro app for its analysis. It's helping me get better at choosing which cards to keep/throw.
I am consistently terrible at the play/pegging. The computer consistently outpegs me.
Anyone know of an app / training web page that can help?
Thanks in advance.

Tuesday 7:03 AM

A tricky word today.

Wordle 1,641 5/6

⬛⬛⬛⬛🟨
⬛🟨⬛⬛🟩
🟨⬛⬛⬛🟩
⬛⬛🟨⬛🟩
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩

Some tricky decisions to be made here too.

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1. 7-9
2. 6-10d, (A-Q?)
3. 8-10
4. 4-J, (Unsure. 3-3-4-9-T-J as Pone?)
5. 8h-K, (8-8?)
6. 3-7
7. J-Q, (7-8?)
8. 2sp-J, (A-J?)
9. A-10, (A-Q usually,but I wanted an escape card)

Tuesday 7:16 AM

Board position puzzle…1) Cribbage Hippocratic Oath applies ..first do no intentional harm to oneself..so no FIVE 2) ...8-J is on Ras’s lowest average discard list ..

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

Tuesday 7:29 AM

Defense! Lead the 4.

Tuesday 7:39 AM

Don’t like to give up a J, but coupled with the 8, best I can do to leave myself something to work with. The cut doesn’t help my hand, but also doesn’t cause me to regret the toss to the crib.

Tuesday 8:06 AM

Bandwagon

Tuesday 8:19 AM

Defense from this position. Leading 4 for two reasons:
1. It breaks the mid-point of the three-card run thus making an end-of-play run harder to nab for the opponent.
2. 4(4) keeps 8 open as a follow up to opponent’s possible X(14) for the reasonably safe count of 8(22). 3, the next best defense lead, plays from a two-card 11 (3-8) thus making 8 not a safe follow up if opponent plays X for count of 13.

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Tuesday 11:24 AM

keeping it 100%...

Tuesday 12:01 PM

At 96-96* playing a SAFE strategy for the pegging The dynamic expected averages and Win/Loss %s are:

_______________Dlr's
Defense___Hand_Pegs____Crib____Total_____W1 %___W2 %
3-4-5-8D___8.07+(-2.89)+(-4.33)= 0.85____0.0____29.6
3-4-5-J____8.17+(-2.63)+(-6.23)=(-0.69)___0.0____22.5
3-4-8D-J___8.33+(-2.74)+(-6.28)=(-0.69)___0.0____22.6

Defense________L1 %___L2 %
3-4-5-8D________3.5____48.4
3-4-5-J_________9.3____57.0
3-4-8D-J________5.4____58.9

3-4-5-8D is best for expected averages by 1.16pts. and is considerably best for Win %s and lowest for Loss %s. So, I'll select the 8H-J to discard.

After the A cut I'll lead the 8 and play Optimally (cautious offense):

Lead______________Net Pegging Points_______Loss %
4_______________________(-0.67)_____________0.3
8_______________________(-0.69)_____________0.0
3_______________________(-1.19)_____________0.0
5_______________________(-1.72)_____________0.0

The 4 lead is best for Net Pegging Points by 0.02pt. but the 8 lead is very slightly lower for Loss %s.

Tuesday 4:10 PM

Balking discard as well as one of the best hands to keep as pone for the pegging trap of a dealer's 5 card.

Tuesday 4:15 PM

Keep crib to a minimum