October 18, 2025

*** This hand was suggested by BennieO
42*-43  ?
35%
35%
24%
24%
16%
16%
12%
12%
3%
3%
2%
2%
2%
2%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
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Total votes: 281
BennieOEnded up discarded 5-7 suited aiming for a slightly stronger crib. I like holding A-5-9 together for the play because they’ve got strength in catching 15/2 and the “Go”. Cut was 7H.
Rosemarie44

Joined: March 2016 (2327 votes)

Saturday 3:14 AM
Let's start with 6 points (b/f starter) in the hand for more potential.
Gougie00

Joined: March 2008 (6282 votes)

Saturday 4:18 AM
Just in case of a Jack cut
james500

Joined: June 2013 (4456 votes)

Saturday 4:20 AM
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1. 3-9
2. 7-Q
3. 6-Q
4. 3-K
5. 8-K
6. J-J
7. 4-K?
8. K-K

The app didn't like my choice in hand 3, AA69QQ.
Maybe hand 7 should've been 8-2 instead, 2458TK.
tevdodd says: I didn't like your choice in hand 3 either, but for today's scrimmage it worked. Cut didn't help either hold, but your hold resulted in a 4-1 peg compared to my 0-4. In hindsight either alternative lead might've changed it significantly for me, however. I went T-K Hand 7 pretty confidently. Ultimately, you win, I lose 112 to 121.
james500 says: Hi, thanks for the response. Fwiw my thinking was, I didn't see the value in keeping four points but giving two away for a net two when I could keep the same two points but make a safe discard. Q-9 is the 2/91 safest discard I think?, but I wanted the A-9-A eleven for pegging so Q-6 it was. The app disagrees and rates my choice as fifth best.
dec

Joined: April 2008 (6967 votes)

Saturday 4:32 AM
Lots of opportunities for 10 to 14 point cuts. If the eight shows up that's still a five point bump ( if 7-9 was under consideration. Ten lead , nine lead might get difficult. dec
dec says: defense off the lead. dec
usacoder

Joined: August 2019 (1153 votes)

Saturday 4:43 AM
I would have gone with the Ace-7 toss, but my algorithm took a completely different approach. I checked it by running it as a pone. And verifies the results. Because when the pone throws the 5s to the crib, the algorithm scores it as a negative, which must indicate that the crib, on average for this hand, is where the real points are.

Cards To Crib Scored As Dealer
Cards To Crib Score
18.263: 5_of_diamonds, 5_of_clubs
17.855: 5_of_clubs, jack_of_spades
17.855: 5_of_diamonds, jack_of_spades
17.412: 5_of_clubs, 7_of_clubs
17.412: 5_of_diamonds, 7_of_clubs
16.69: 7_of_clubs, 9_of_clubs
16.257: ace_of_spades, 7_of_clubs
16.244: ace_of_spades, 9_of_clubs
15.716: 7_of_clubs, jack_of_spades
14.692: ace_of_spades, 5_of_clubs
14.692: ace_of_spades, 5_of_diamonds
14.553: 5_of_clubs, 9_of_clubs
14.553: 5_of_diamonds, 9_of_clubs
13.498: 9_of_clubs, jack_of_spades
12.748: ace_of_spades, jack_of_spades

Cards To Crib Scored As Pone
Cards To Crib Score
9.646: 7_of_clubs, 10_of_clubs
9.557: ace_of_spades, 9_of_diamonds
9.316: ace_of_spades, 7_of_clubs
9.03: 7_of_clubs, 9_of_diamonds
6.328: 9_of_diamonds, 10_of_clubs
6.286: ace_of_spades, 10_of_clubs
5.506: 5_of_clubs, 7_of_clubs
5.506: 5_of_diamonds, 7_of_clubs
4.208: ace_of_spades, 5_of_clubs
4.208: ace_of_spades, 5_of_diamonds
3.818: 5_of_clubs, 9_of_diamonds
3.818: 5_of_diamonds, 9_of_diamonds
2.672: 5_of_clubs, 10_of_clubs
2.672: 5_of_diamonds, 10_of_clubs
-1.651: 5_of_diamonds, 5_of_clubs
Jsunfla

Joined: April 2025 (207 votes)

Saturday 4:55 AM
Flush seems to make sense. Anything but a 6 adds points and puts a 5 in the crib. I don’t hate it.
Jsunfla says: Doh! OLD EYES!!! Not a flush! 🤣🤣🤣🤣
Jsunfla

Joined: April 2025 (207 votes)

Saturday 4:55 AM
domandcarol

Joined: August 2023 (257 votes)

Saturday 4:57 AM
Going with 6 points to start and good chance for more from starter
Assman

Joined: May 2024 (547 votes)

Saturday 5:58 AM
I have 12 points now with the 9 starter, some good peggers, and prospects for a decent crib.
Jazzselke

Joined: March 2009 (2934 votes)

Saturday 6:13 AM
Will avoid 79, 710 and A9, so A7 it is. 57 ok but only 4 points in the hand.
Inushtuk1

Joined: July 2016 (1895 votes)

Saturday 6:15 AM
Choosing Offense I prefer the Sweet Sixteen. Offense to the lead.
BennieO

Joined: August 2025 (66 votes)

Saturday 7:54 AM
Same discard and reasoning as stated above. I like keeping 9-10 together for run potential on the play and for cut card.

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HalscribCLX

Joined: February 2008 (5812 votes)

Saturday 10:39 AM
At 42*-43 playing an Offense strategy for the pegging the dynamic expected averages and Win/Loss %s are:

_______________Our
Offense___Hand_Pegs_Crib_Total____W6 %____W7 %
5-5-9-10___8.87+3.00+3.70=15.57____38.2____30.5
A-5D-9-10__6.43+3.02+6.10=15.55____38.9____31.1
5-5-7-10___8.96+3.37+3.21=15.54____37.6____30.2
A-5-5-10___8.52+2.96+4.00=15.48____39.3____31.4

Offense______L6 %____L7 %
5-5-9-10______44.3____50.0
A-5D-9-10_____44.8____49.7
5-5-7-10______44.2____50.3
A-5-5-10______44.2____49.1

Very little difference between the top four hands, only 0.09pt. However A-5-5-10 is slightly best for Win %s and slightly lowest for Loss %s. So, I'll select the 7-9 to discard.

After the 9 cut I'll play Defense to the lead.
SallyAnn3

Joined: March 2020 (1348 votes)

Saturday 2:15 PM
Saved by Hal! Looking fora stray 8 in the crib.
Sgt Pegger

Joined: July 2017 (790 votes)

Saturday 6:51 PM
I'm resolute on this keep in this position. If we cut a J or any X card, then we look great.
Djgoat

Joined: December 2023 (381 votes)

Saturday 7:14 PM
I'm with Sally Ann today.

He got me with that last hand!

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