Yesterday's results

*** This hand was suggested by Eolus619
0-0*  ?
39%
39%
27%
27%
13%
13%
9%
9%
8%
8%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
Total votes: 258
Eolus619The question begin with is do you follow Colvert here tossing the 6/9?..or do you choose between Q/K..10/K..9/K..9/Q..
Rosemarie44

Joined: March 2016 (2360 votes)

Sunday 4:13 AM
I like this hold for potential and for pegging as this is first hand as non-dealer.
tevdodd

Joined: May 2021 (449 votes)

Sunday 5:05 AM
With Colvert on this one.
Eolus619 says: hello…just a fyi..you have chosen to follow Colvert’s Play Winning Cribbage advice ..today however he differed from you as he discarded Q-K..all the best http://www.cribbageforum.com/Ask2009_08a.htm
james500

Joined: June 2013 (4490 votes)

Sunday 5:24 AM
10-K for me. Having a 5, 9 and Queen out of circulation deprives an already weak discard of three potential friends.

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1. 8-8, (8-9?)
2. 2-9
3. 7c-Js, (9-J?)
4. 2-K
5. 9-Q
6. 5-6
7. K-K, (K-6?)
8. 4-K
9. A-8

Hands 1,3 and 7, (especially 3), made me think.
dec

Joined: April 2008 (7070 votes)

Sunday 5:31 AM
The Jack influence makes me think. dec
glmccuskey

Joined: April 2011 (4565 votes)

Sunday 5:41 AM
Sgt Pegger

Joined: July 2017 (823 votes)

Sunday 5:46 AM
This might be a popular choice today.
Assman

Joined: May 2024 (581 votes)

Sunday 5:50 AM
Favorable cut. Lead with the 6.
Jazzselke

Joined: March 2009 (2960 votes)

Sunday 6:06 AM
Some potential, and removing middle-card danger.
domandcarol

Joined: August 2023 (289 votes)

Sunday 6:36 AM
Keeping the 2 sets of touchers
TheGrumpyUncle

Joined: June 2025 (150 votes)

Sunday 6:44 AM
Not giving 2 pts to keep 6 . . breaks it up this way.
Djgoat

Joined: December 2023 (414 votes)

Sunday 6:50 AM
That A wasn't what I hoped for.

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Inushtuk1

Joined: July 2016 (1928 votes)

Sunday 6:58 AM
Bruce; if you're still with us, and I hope you are; I seriously doubt that Colvert would have kept 6, and given away two that averages over 6. Offense does't necessarily mean keeping the most points in your hand. I like it this way. (K-9) is lower by about half a point versus (K-Q), and I retain two X-Cards should the cut be a 5. Lead the 10.
Eolus619 says: Hello Mike ..Colvert tossed the Q-K http://www.cribbageforum.com/Ask2009_08a.htm
Inushtuk1 says: Thanks Bruce for the link. Nice to hear from you.
Inushtuk1 says: Perhaps the Q lead would have been slightly better. Not sure. If Dealer takes the logical (15-2), I'm pairing, as I have a 6 if he trips.
HfxKen

Joined: February 2020 (1336 votes)

Sunday 7:26 AM
BennieO

Joined: August 2025 (100 votes)

Sunday 7:41 AM
Guess I’m with Colvert. Game starting non-dealer keeping maximum point draw, and you betcha I’m leading the 5 with point coverage from the three Xs held. Ace doesn’t scare with 6-9 as the discard.

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BennieO says: Had I hedged a 9-K would be my discard holding 5-6-10-Q leading the 10.
Eolus619 says: hello…just a fyi..you have chosen to follow Colvert’s Play Winning Cribbage advice ..today however he differed from you as he discarded Q-K..all the best http://www.cribbageforum.com/Ask2009_08a.htm
BennieO says: I see. I’ve been meaning to read through the Ask the Experts articles. I’m making the Barlow/Chambers play then.
Gougie00

Joined: March 2008 (6316 votes)

Sunday 8:15 AM
Cannot win a game on the first deal, but you can lose it. Tossing 10-K and hoping it goes THUD in the crib.
HalscribCLX

Joined: February 2008 (5843 votes)

Sunday 10:09 AM
At 0-0* playing an Offense strategy for the pegging the dynamic expected averages and Win/Loss %s are:

_______________Our
Offense___Hand_Pegs_Crib__Total___W9 %___W10 %
5-6-10-Q___6.43+1.87+(-3.87)=4.43____23.3____23.9
5-6-9-10___6.87+1.83+(-4.46)=4.24____25.0____23.8
5-6-9-Q____6.35+1.54+(-3.71)=4.18____23.4____23.9
5-6-10-K___6.17+1.87+(-3.90)=4.14____22.7____23.3
5-9-10-Q___6.26+1.46+(-3.88)=3.84____22.7____23.2
5-9-10-K___6.17+1.43+(-3.99)=3.61____22.4____22.9

Offense______L9 %___L10 %
5-6-10-Q______35.3____49.7
5-6-9-10______37.7____50.5
5-6-9-Q_______35.5____49.7
5-6-10-K______35.4____50.2
5-9-10-Q______35.5____50.2
5-9-10-K______35.7____50.5

5-6-10-Q is best for expected averages by 0.19pt. over 5-6-9-10 and although 5-6-9-10 is slightly best for Win %s 5-6-10-Q is lower for Loss %s. So, I'll select 9-K to discard.

After the A cut I'll lead the Q and play Offense:

Lead___________Our Pegging Points
Q___________________1.87
10__________________1.82
5___________________1.16
6___________________1.04
Eolus619 says: Hal you are CONSISTENT ..16 years later your answer is the same http://www.cribbageforum.com/Ask2009_08a.htm