Monday 3:46 AM

3 viable ways to go (And I'm sure some will suggest I took one that isn't viable). Otherwise it's As vs Js, peggers vs nobs. We have our theoretical positional hole here, but can absolutely defense our way into a loss. Lead the 7 let's see if we can get some cushion in the pegging.

121 to 104 win in Daily Scrimmage. There will be far larger spreads posted today with a wide variety.

Monday 4:21 AM

Two aces - not jacks or 78 for me.

Monday 4:22 AM

I’m definitely breaking this hand up here/there are a few viable options that I think are very close in value but I decided on this one-I like keeping the 2 jacks together

Monday 4:32 AM

A few ways to gain two to nine points here. Defense ace lead. dec

Monday 5:42 AM

Any other X card rank and I would've chosen X-7 or X-8. I don't like giving Jacks away though.

A-7 can go from 0 to 4 points with just one other card, so this choice could well come back to haunt me. (3-6, 3-9 and 4-7 have this quality too). Only AA,777,888 still in circulation though, so I might get away fairly unscathed. (I should include 4444 too I suppose).

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1. 7-8?
2. 6-9
3. 9-Q
4. K-K
5. A-Q
6. 2-Q
7. Q-Q
8. 5-K

Maybe K-8 in hand one?
I didn't choose K-9 in hand three because they were both hearts. Over thinking it perhaps?

Monday 6:08 AM

First thought toss As. Second thought don’t over think.

Monday 6:15 AM

I'm with the majority even if it's wrong! I don't have any qualms with tossing As.

Threw 8 & 7 to their crib first hand to keep a pat 10. I wasn't sure I'd recover after they turned that in 14!

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Monday 6:43 AM

I’ll keep the aces because of the pegging value. I also have cuts of up to 13 points.

Monday 7:07 AM

I'm in position so playing Defense. Lead the 7.

Monday 7:18 AM

I’m going wide with discard.

Monday 7:51 AM

Eh… Early game aggressive play. I like how 7 leads and I like the possibility of these Aces self-paring or getting 3 of a kind on the play. My defensive throw would have been A-J to keep a secured lead with 7.

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Monday 8:33 AM

I'm with Gary and Bennie. I pretended the J's were K's, and remembered tha RAS says to hold the aces if 6 or less points in hand.

Monday 8:34 AM

Monday 10:36 AM

We seriously limit our ability to get into a decent board position by holding the 7,8,J,J. The A,A,7,8 however gives us a chance at getting a very favorable cut and we have a lot of pegging potential. The downside is the risk of a huge crib for the pone. I'm rolling the dice and setting myself up to get lucky. It's zero or hero time for me because we are still on first street.

Monday 10:41 AM

At 18-7* playing an Offense strategy for the pegging the dynamic expected averages and Win/Loss %s are:

_______________Our
Offense___Hand_Pegs_Crib____Total___W8 %____W9 %
A-A-7-JC___3.91+1.96+(-4.41)=1.46____35.5____41.0
A-A-8-JC___4.00+1.83+(-4.49)=1.34____35.7____40.9
7-8-J-J____6.07+1.09+(-5.95)=1.21____40.9____42.0
A-A-7-8____6.17+1.61+(-6.77)=1.01____42.4____41.1

Offense______L8 %____L9 %
A-A-7-JC______40.4____37.7
A-A-8-JC______40.8____37.8
7-8-J-J_______44.6____37.3
A-A-7-8_______47.0____38.3

A-A-7-JC is best for expected averages by 0.12pt. and although A-A-7-8 is best for Win %s it is also ver high for Loss %s. A-A-8-JC is very slightly better for Win %s but also worse for Loss %s. So, as it's early in the game, I'll decide based on expected averages and select the 8-JH.

After the 10D cut I'll lead the 7 and play Optimally (cautious offense):

Lead_____________Net Pegging Points
7______________________(-1.01)
J______________________(-1.15)
A______________________(-1.20)

Monday 2:05 PM

Late to the party and bringing the wrong answer with me. I think I need to get to hole 25, and holding 2 pegs wont do. Lead the 7 and parlay the AA.
A 10 cut and JJ probably means the crib will go BOOM. The cribbage Fairy is bipolar.