Monday 3:29 AM

Thought about splitting the two pairs and discarding 2-7, but I'll try 4-7 instead.

   

Monday 3:51 AM

This is more about the hands for dealer and non cuts. Hopefully the eleven count in our hand will minimize any pegging for them. Two lead. dec

   

Monday 4:02 AM

I believe it is a toss between 4-7 and 2-4 today. The reason for my choice is that this hand has 18 cuts for improvement over 14 cuts for discarding the 4-7.

   

Monday 4:55 AM

Nice puzzle. I thought about tossing 2-2 and going for a 6 cut. Problem is that wouldnt put me far enough downfield. So I'll hedge with 4-7 and bide my time. Lead a 2 and be defensive. Maybe the dealer has a clunker too.

   

Monday 5:44 AM

Defense, defense, defense as RAS would say. I’ll lead the two of clubs.

   

Monday 6:07 AM

Defense, but I'm not sure I picked the right hand.

   

Monday 7:34 AM

47 maybe slightly better than 24. Everybody have a great couple weeks as I am vacationing to Spain tomorrow.

   

Monday 8:54 AM

Obv we need defense here more than anything. Also considered 4-7 but with us holding two sevens dealer is perhaps all the more likely to chuck a "stray eight" into his crib.

Think I'd lead a seven. Save the two as an "out" and/or to prevent dealer from making too much trouble towards the upper end of the count, also this is the sort of position where dealer might just pair my lead. I'd definitely triple, double pair royals are so rare I think it'd be worth the risk.

   

Monday 9:39 AM

I'll lead the 7, if he is playing defense he will try to stay away from the run or pair. There is not much here so I will play with a little caution.

   

Monday 9:59 AM

   

Monday 11:17 AM

In this position I think its paramount that we peg Defensively and throw a low scoring discard. I think only 2-7 and 4-7 fall into this category. Although unsuited 2-7 leaves a hand (2C-4-5-7) which will improve on every cut it still starts with 0pt. So I think the preferred option is unsuited 4-7.

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Monday 1:07 PM

I almost went for the 7-2 discard. Every cur helps the hand. But the tables I use show 4-7 a little better to dealer crib. Lead the 2C.

   

Monday 1:07 PM

At 99-96* 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 %
2-2-5-7C__5.04+(-2.22)+(-4.26)=(-1.44)___0.1____29.7
2C-5-7-7__5.35+(-3.00)+(-4.92)=(-2.57)___0.0____26.7
2-2-4-7___6.30+(-2.39)+(-6.90)=(-2.99)___0.0____22.3

Defense_______L1 %___L2 %
2-2-5-7C______3.9____47.7
2C-5-7-7______4.7____50.2
2-2-4-7_______6.8____62.2

2-2-5-7C is best for expected averages by 1.13pts and is best for Win %s and Loss %s which both take account of the board position. So I'll select 4-7H to discard.

After the 10 cut I'll lead a 2 and play Defense:

Lead_________Dealer's Pegging Pts.
2__________________(-1.86)
7__________________(-2.49)
5__________________(-2.88)

   

Monday 2:01 PM

Yes it's a resounding call for def. def., def. Like the smaller pair to lead from here; so the unsuited 4-7 is the discard. Will lead the 2c, might fake the flush with the 7c next play if looks safe. With opponent at hole 96, 3-4 pegs here might put the game out of reach. Play it SAFE as possible. If dealer pairs my deuce, would not take the triple. Dealer pairing here with me at 99 would signal to me that dealer has 2-2. Four points in hand will put me at hole 103 to deal. That's great position if can limit dealer to 12-14 between pegs, hand and crib scores.

   

Monday 4:01 PM

2-4 unsuited but I am guessing. Difficult.

   

Monday 6:52 PM

Steaming pile of cribcrament. Just have to ride this out till next hand. I like the 7's more than the 2's. Will have to analyze Ras justification for keeping the 2's and see if can be persuaded.