May 12, 2019

*** This hand was suggested by Inushtuk1
0*-0  ?
49%
49%
33%
33%
11%
11%
2%
2%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
Total votes: 138
dec

Joined: April 2008 (6854 votes)

Sunday 3:08 AM
How about flush in the crib? I like the potential nineteen point start. Looks like a game second guessing and you still win. dec
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Rosemarie44

Joined: March 2016 (2239 votes)

Sunday 3:22 AM
A very nice puzzle from inushtuk1.
Which one: a flush or 5-J in our crib? Chose the more defensive hand and the suited 3-5 to our crib. This hand has 15 cuts that increase the value to 12, 16 or 17 points.
dgergens

Joined: January 2018 (940 votes)

Sunday 4:20 AM
Like some other puzzles recently, it will be interesting to see the numbers, but the choices seem to include a element of personal preference. The bird in the hand is 10 points with low crib potential. Sacrifice 1 point and you have a 19 pt potential and a 5 in your crib. Sacrifice 2 points and you have a flush and 15 in your crib. My choice won't win on numbers, but I like the flush today.
Ras2829 says: Hi dgergens: You just might be surprised what the numbers will suggest. Hang on in total suspense!
james500

Joined: June 2013 (4344 votes)

Sunday 4:23 AM
I'll try the flush, although a strong case could be made for either of 5s-3 or J-3 also. A good puzzle.

Hope things are going well for you Mike.
Gougie00

Joined: March 2008 (6170 votes)

Sunday 4:53 AM
I like the suited 3-5 to my crib. With the 9 cut, I can only account for 9+1+2 points, so I will use cautious offense.
horus93

Joined: December 2017 (1330 votes)

Sunday 5:11 AM
Shot from the gut today, checking myself on Liam the two obvious tosses are virtually identical for average crib+hand values but this has starts with 1 point more and I nothing jumps out in the pegging value of either one. I guess the flush might be a bit better for defense because you have a low card to prevent mischief towards the end of the first play series, then again pone could trap it into a 31-5 if he has a deuce and an ace so I bet it's closer to a wash. This potential 31-5 could be avoided by playing the three to a X lead, I guess, but it's too early to be that defensive. IDK probably overthinking it, there's a lot that can happen with 8 cards interacting between two people and that's definitely my weakest point in analyzing these puzzles.

Defense to the cut but knowing where one of the other 5's is I'd certainly nab the 15-2 if pone leads a X.
Jazzselke

Joined: March 2009 (2865 votes)

Sunday 8:26 AM
Good puzzle, 35 or 5J both suited. Like the cuts for 16 or more with 5JQK and 35 in the crib. 5J a top 5 throw but 35QK a maximum of 14, but you would need another 5 or the Jack of Spades.
Guest says: I Marved this one!Partners for CD on Saturday? S:)
glmccuskey

Joined: April 2011 (4483 votes)

Sunday 9:17 AM
I would peg it defensively but take the 15 on a X card lead. Otherwise you would most likely have to lead it next time.
LoneStarPegger

Joined: January 2008 (857 votes)

Sunday 10:52 AM
I like the 5X in my crib as 1st dealer, and the extra defense for a line 5.
joekayak

Joined: May 2016 (1877 votes)

Sunday 12:54 PM
I am the dealer? Right? Much tougher if I am pone. suited 3-5 to crib.
joekayak says: Considered J-5 suited to own cri. Keeping 8 in hand and at least 2 in crib. J-5 one of the top throws to own crib. But I hold one the other 5's and one of the other Q's that J-5 connect to. So I wen with 9 in hand, 2 in crib with that 3 (a good connecting card) also in the crib.
james500 says: Hiya Joe, hope you've had a nice weekend. For what it's worth, if I was Pone with this hand, I'd choose to keep 5-5-J-Q.
joekayak

Joined: May 2016 (1877 votes)

Sunday 12:58 PM