Daily Cribbage Hand

November 11, 2025

*** This hand was suggested by Gougie00

113-105* ?

				56% 56%
				28% 28%
				6% 6%
				2% 2%
				2% 2%
				1% 1%
				1% 1%
				0% 0%
Total votes: 307

Gougie00

Not so easy decision. Hold 2-3 with 10-J or toss 2-3 and hold the 4 run?

tevdodd

Joined: May 2021 (462 votes)

Tuesday 3:49 AM

23 direct outs (8+) vs 13 for 89TJ. Today we found one of those 23.

Lead the 2 (Which I would also do if we were short).

Cribbage Pro Daily Scrimmage
Score: 121 to 104
45 Hand 1 then all chalk.

Wordle 1,606 5/6*

⬛⬛⬛⬛⬛
⬛🟩🟨⬛⬛
🟨🟩⬛⬛🟩
⬛🟩🟨⬛🟩
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩

One of the more interesting paths to wordle I've had.

tevdodd says: 17 for 89TJ

Rosemarie44

Joined: March 2016 (2374 votes)

Tuesday 3:51 AM

We need 8 points let's go for it.

Nanotruck

Joined: May 2025 (121 votes)

Tuesday 4:01 AM

5 to Q gets me out or into pegging range. Thats a wide target.

dec

Joined: April 2008 (7083 votes)

Tuesday 4:18 AM

Game hole cuts this hold has more 18 to 16. Other add on cuts also a winner 13 against 11. Pegging four would be difficult with either hold. But we got a winner cut here lead my best guess is the two. See if you do not rush into a choice there is a better calculated guess here. dec

duke62 says: Aren't there 23 out cuts (vs. 17?) Ad,2,2,2,3,3,3,4d,5,5,5,5,9d,10,10,10,J,J,J,Q,Q,Q,Q

Inushtuk1 says: Hi dec. why the deuce as opposed to the 3. I believe we had some discussion about this before; but I'm a slow learner.

dec says: I reneged on the 4D 5s non D and the 5D makes the take stronger ty Duke. The two lead makes the three less likely in a run trap , spread points considered. dec

Inushtuk1 says: that's what I was thinking. Thanks dec for answering.

Jsunfla

Joined: April 2025 (255 votes)

Tuesday 4:50 AM

Outstanding puzzle.

Jazzselke

Joined: March 2009 (2972 votes)

Tuesday 5:00 AM

No middle-card cut please. If we didn't get a hit, I would lead a face-card to hold onto the deuce and trey.

scottcrib says: yes

Gougie00

Joined: March 2008 (6329 votes)

Tuesday 5:44 AM

I hate hands like this on my last deal. I guessed right this time. Interesting to learn the way to break this one for future reference.

Happy Veteran's Day and Thank you for your Service.

Sgt Pegger says: Great puzzle Gregory! And thank you for Veteran nod.

mfetchCT425

Joined: February 2009 (1728 votes)

Tuesday 5:59 AM

I think this gives us the most shots at 8 (or close to 8) points. And I like the pegging possibilities (if needed) slightly more than other viable options.

domandcarol

Joined: August 2023 (300 votes)

Tuesday 6:17 AM

Liking this option. Good chance to improve hand from cut and has pegging cards

JCM

Joined: April 2019 (916 votes)

Tuesday 7:17 AM

In the end game, I'm more cautious than at the start.

Can't send 2-3 to opp when all he needs is 16 combined pts(hand, crib, pegging) to win.

So I hold 23TJ, sending 8-9 to Opp.

8-9 in opp crib can explode, but more often than not, it's fairly safe.

Assman

Joined: May 2024 (595 votes)

Tuesday 7:34 AM

I decided to try to win the game by holding the 4 card run. Any match (or a 5) wins the game. I got lucky.

SallyAnn3

Joined: March 2020 (1377 votes)

Tuesday 7:37 AM

Many more helpful cuts, plus low peggers. THANKS to all of the Vets!

james500

Joined: June 2013 (4503 votes)

Tuesday 7:39 AM

Armistice Day today. The Great war ended this day, 107 years ago. The peace didn't last, and 21 years later Britain was at war again.

Cribbage Pro Scrimmage
11th Nov 2025
🏆Score: 121 to 104
🌋SP: 1665
📅Streak: 148
https://www.cribbagepro.net/scrimmage/668/3333658/1

1. 4-5?
2. 2-3
3. J-Q
4. A-3
5. 6-9
6. 2-8
7. 4-9
8. 5-K, (only a few holes out).

I'm interested to hear what others did with hand one. I'm not sure my choice of 4-5 is best. Maybe 9-9 or 7-9 instead?

4-5-6-7-9-9 at *0-0 for those who haven't played.

tevdodd says: I haven't looked specifically, but I think we played mirror games this morning.

BennieO says: 9-9 was my toss round one. Pone and I both landed 8 points through pegging. I got 16 points in hand and the pairs 9s were the only 2 points in the crib. A 9 would have come in handy against their 6 lead. With holding 4-5-6-7 there’s no play-off option. In retrospect, I’d like to have kept at least one 9 in hand.

Inushtuk1 says: That is a very interesting hand to have at 0*-0.The Star Toss system says toss (4-5). But the resultant 6-7-9-9 misses on too many cuts, and the (4-5) in the Crib is just not enough to make up for that. On the other hand the 6 lead is quite problematic with the long run. I will submit this as a DCH puzzle, and look forward to hearing from "the wise guys".

james500 says: Thanks all for the feedback. It will make an interesting puzzle, Mike, yes.

fentesk says: I sent the 9-9 but got chewed up in the pegging (lost 5-10). That was the theme for me today, opponent regularly had a hand to exploit the pegging (-22). I'm sure games like this can be educational, but instead they make me question why I keep spending time on Scrimmage (2-3-5-5-5-5 as pone to give up 22 points, wow, such fun). I managed to "win" but it doesn't feel like it.

BennieO

Joined: August 2025 (113 votes)

Tuesday 8:29 AM

2-3-10-J has six cuts to 8+ (2, 3, 5, 10, J, and Q). and 3 more cuts to 8 with the right jack (A♦️, 4♦️, and 9♦️). On the 9♦️cut the play plan is defense. There is a lose scenario here. Do not let the play sequence play out as You:3(3) Them:X(13) You:X(23) Them:2(25) You:2(27/2) Them: 2(29/6) You:”Go” Them:2(31/14). I’d lead 2 and drop the 3 next.

BennieO says: Cribbage Scrimmage: 121 to 114

Sgt Pegger

Joined: July 2017 (834 votes)

Tuesday 9:11 AM

I think this offers the best balance all the way around for success.

Inushtuk1

Joined: July 2016 (1939 votes)

Tuesday 9:59 AM

I will lead my trey. Thanks to all the vets for their wonderful service.

Inushtuk1 says: Would have led the J if the cut left us short.

Andy (muesli64)

Joined: August 2009 (2380 votes)