September 13, 2025

*** This hand was suggested by Gougie00
60-75*  ?
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Total votes: 271
Gougie00Hold the flush and toss 5-9 or toss 2-9. Is there another choice?
james500

Joined: June 2013 (4422 votes)

Saturday 3:03 AM
3-2-6 combo might bring some pegging points.

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orvani says: And you taking the risk for 12 points crib by tossing the 5 to your opponent crib?
james500 says: Hi Orvani, hope you're well. I did give serious thought to 2-9, especially with a 4 and 6 out of circulation, but yes, I'll try 5-9 here. Every cut will improve the value of this hand, and it could peg well. 3-2-6 combo could bring four points against X-X-X-X hands, or if Dealer makes the count 11 on my 3 lead, (as many people like to do), my 4 card brings 15/2.
Eolus619 says: James500..wordle today..knew of the word ..seldom used in my conversations though..phew ❗️
james500 says: Hi Bruce, nor mine.
fentesk says: I was thinking they'd used this Wordle before, it must have been on Wordplay or one of the other ones.
Sgt Pegger

Joined: July 2017 (756 votes)

Saturday 4:13 AM
I like the flush combination in this situation, and I'm not too concerned about the pone's crib with the 5,9 toss. I will lead-out with the deuce.
dec

Joined: April 2008 (6933 votes)

Saturday 4:19 AM
Since they are short I will try to make up with a defense/offense combination in hand this way instead of going for the sixteen hand potential. Three lead.
Jazzselke says: 2,3 or 4 will be 16
tevdodd

Joined: May 2021 (367 votes)

Saturday 4:25 AM
Every cut is getting us to a minimum of 68. Opp is +5, I'll take the more defensive discard today.
Eolus619 says: Hi tevdodd…..A…..3-4-5-6….is a often missed count of 8..well done on your counting 👍
ryman554 says: But the 2346 is 11 by that logic. Is tossing the 5 to the crib worth 3 more points in the hand?
MarktheShark says: An Ace cut gets the 2346 flush to 10 meld. And that is the question today. Do we pitch a dangerous 5 into Dealer's crib, who is already past his positional hole, hoping our hand will grow further with a good cut ... or do we keep a good hand and try not to help Dealer race to the finish?
domandcarol

Joined: August 2023 (225 votes)

Saturday 4:34 AM
Don’t like tossing the 5 no 10x cards in hand, so I’ll go wide and send off the 9-2
Jazzselke

Joined: March 2009 (2913 votes)

Saturday 4:39 AM
Assured of 8 points, opponent in strong dealing position, so will opt for 29 rather than 59.
pburns

Joined: March 2022 (88 votes)

Saturday 5:01 AM
Tossing 5 essentially cancels out any 10x cuts, and we should be a little defensive
mfetchCT425

Joined: February 2009 (1685 votes)

Saturday 5:24 AM
2-9 defensive toss for me to try and stifle dealer’s progress. We still have multiple cuts for a big hand as well with this hold.
Gougie00

Joined: March 2008 (6247 votes)

Saturday 5:31 AM
Good puzzle that has 2 excellent answers. Is it more important to try to catch up or stifle the dealer? Well, I am opting for the big hand to get back into the game. The Jack gives me 11, but the 5-9 isnt looking so smart as a toss right now. Lead the 3 and attack.
Eolus619 says: Thx for the educational puzzle Gougie00 ..Your choice has to be making Al Miller smile 😄
Eolus619

Joined: June 2020 (1839 votes)

Saturday 6:24 AM
What jazz said above is my reason..thx Dan👏👏

Eolus619 says: just a fyi..if you are in the favorable cut camp today…as to cuts of 2-3 or 4 adding points to this keep verse the flush a deuce adds only three..but a trey or four takes it to 14 ..verse 16 ..and a six gets it to 16 which is the max for either keep
BennieO

Joined: August 2025 (30 votes)

Saturday 6:50 AM
I choose aggression keeping the sweet flush. Wanna make up the point deficit with max hand score.

If I had to throw 5 to opponent’s crib 5-9 and 5-A are my favorite ways to do it.

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TheGrumpyUncle

Joined: June 2025 (89 votes)

Saturday 7:58 AM
Eolus619 says: Morning…your comments would help us all 👍
MarktheShark

Joined: January 2024 (580 votes)

Saturday 10:47 AM
Another dilemma. 5-9 flush or 2-9? Positionally (60-75*), we wanted to be at (60-70*). Dealer is in good position and we are barely hanging on. Pitching a 5 into his crib is too dangerous for me, even though it leaves us with a great pegging hand. Pitching 2-9 leaves us with a good hand and the hope we can catch up later.
HalscribCLX

Joined: February 2008 (5776 votes)

Saturday 11:41 AM
At 60-75* playing an Offense strategy for the pegging the dynamic expected averages and Win/Loss %s are:

________________Our
Offense___Hand__Pegs_Crib____Total___W3 %___W4 %
2-3-4-6____12.59+2.26+(-6.29)=8.56____0.8____5.3
2-3-4-9____12.26+2.20+(-7.25)=7.21____0.7____4.1
3-4-5-6_____9.85+1.33+(-4.28)=6.90____0.4____4.7

Offense______L3 %____L4 %
2-3-4-6_______31.8____74.9
2-3-4-9_______35.9____77.8
3-4-5-6_______25.2____68.5

2-3-4-6 is best for expected averages by 1.35pts. and is slightly best for Win %s. Although 3-4-5-6 is lowest for Loss %s I'll still select the 5-9 to discard.

After the JS cut I'll lead the 3 and play Optimally (cautious offense):

Lead___________Net Pegging Points
3_____________________0.00
2___________________(-0.43)
4___________________(-0.93)
6___________________(-0.96)