Today's results so far

*** This hand was suggested by SallyAnn3
65-71*  ?
76%
76%
13%
13%
3%
3%
2%
2%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
Total votes: 257
SallyAnn3tempting, but I tossed 2/k... a jack was cut
Nanotruck

Joined: May 2025 (124 votes)

Tuesday 3:43 AM
Logic be danged i was feeling lucky. The cyber deck is cold.
dec

Joined: April 2008 (7085 votes)

Tuesday 4:28 AM
What do they say about wanting to be more lucky then good? I'll mix in some numbers play. dec
tevdodd

Joined: May 2021 (464 votes)

Tuesday 4:49 AM
Shift today's puzzle 10 holes back for both or 10 holes forward for both, then we can have a conversation.

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Score: 121 to 111
Differential Discards
4. T-Q 59-50*
7. T-J 115*-96

For the position, I'm shocked I went that way for Hand 4, but looking at the cut card I dodged a bullet in doing so.
Rosemarie44

Joined: March 2016 (2376 votes)

Tuesday 5:09 AM
What else would you do?
Gougie00

Joined: March 2008 (6331 votes)

Tuesday 5:13 AM
Only 1 way to play this.

Who turned off the heat? -2 here in Northern Massachusetts.
james500

Joined: June 2013 (4505 votes)

Tuesday 5:25 AM
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* Spoilers *

1. Q-K
2. J-J
3. A-K
4. 7-8?
5. 5-6
6. 6-K
7. 4-6?

A reluctant 7-8 in hand 4, but what else was there?
Run Vs flush in hand 7. J-2 instead maybe?
Eolus619 says: hello James500..i played hand 7 as you did ..I think Ras might say..don’t sacrifice a sure one point to make the 2/J discard and play for a double run cut …more likely to say ..when in doubt flush ..wish he was here to comment 😥
james500 says: Hi Bruce. Indeed, his is one of a few voices now absent from here. JQT would also feature in that list.
mfetchCT425

Joined: February 2009 (1730 votes)

Tuesday 5:46 AM
Looking to disrupt their crib. Don’t like that cut.
glmccuskey

Joined: April 2011 (4576 votes)

Tuesday 5:57 AM
Djgoat

Joined: December 2023 (427 votes)

Tuesday 6:08 AM
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mrob2199

Joined: February 2009 (1807 votes)

Tuesday 6:10 AM
Cannot justify any other discard here-we should be able to minimize dealers pegging with our 3 aces
Sgt Pegger says: Agreed
farleysma

Joined: March 2022 (390 votes)

Tuesday 6:59 AM
Even a bingo 3 cut with the AAA2 isn’t going to get you where you need to be, and needlessly gives away a precious 5 to the crib. Not overthinking this one.
Eolus619 says: Morning ..Educational December CW column about you and Rob.. end game pegging ..Rob needs to bone up on his ancient history ..I think Athena would be a more apt nickname than Godzilla.
SallyAnn3 says: and she looks much more like an Athena--no where near a Godzilla.
BennieO

Joined: August 2025 (115 votes)

Tuesday 8:14 AM
Not overthinking for a second. Had the hand been A-2-2-2-5-K, then there would be a bit more thinking with easy shots at 12 from A-2-2-2.

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RGM

Joined: January 2021 (1161 votes)

Tuesday 8:53 AM
Andy (muesli64)

Joined: August 2009 (2382 votes)

Tuesday 9:24 AM
With the flow.
Sgt Pegger

Joined: July 2017 (836 votes)

Tuesday 10:25 AM
Ridin' with the cool kids ....today.
Hillchem

Joined: April 2015 (3064 votes)

Tuesday 11:40 AM
Just wanted to add a comment about pegging. When you have a pair or pairs royal, the hope is that you might be able to play them together, and even better to have your opponent get in so that you can have a pegging bonanza.
Unfortunately as pone here, the aces are too small to allow a chance for 4 aces in a row to be played. Thus, leading from your three of a kind is often the best start. Even with a hand like A-A-A-8, I'd start with an A and keep my options open for the next card.

Conversely, if you have 4-4-4-9, there is a chance you outpeg the dealer 16 to 6 if the play goes 9-19-23(2)-27(6)-31(14).
TheGrumpyUncle

Joined: June 2025 (164 votes)

Tuesday 11:53 AM
HalscribCLX

Joined: February 2008 (5858 votes)

Tuesday 2:42 PM
At 65-71* playing an Offense strategy for the pegging the dynamic expected averages and Win/Loss %s are:

_______________Our
Offense___Hand_Pegs_Crib____Total___W4 %____W5 %
A-A-A-5____8.13+1.13+(-4.22)=5.04____27.3____34.1
A-A-5-K____6.17+1.28+(-4.56)=2.89____21.7____29.1
A-A-2-5____4.74+1.83+(-3.81)=2.76____25.9____31.7

Offense______L4 %____L5 %
A-A-A-5_______49.5____53.0
A-A-5-K_______51.5____59.7
A-A-2-5_______48.2____55.4

A-A-A-5 is best for expected averages by 2.15pts. and is very much best for Win %s and is slightly lowest for Loss %s. So, I'll select the 2-K to discard.

After the 5 cut I'll lead an A and play Defense:

Lead____________Dealer's Pegging Points
A________________________(-2.07)
5________________________(-2.97)