Yesterday's results

*** This hand was suggested by Ras2829
0-0*  ?
65%
65%
14%
14%
10%
10%
6%
6%
1%
1%
0%
0%
0%
0%
Total votes: 338
dec

Joined: April 2008 (6785 votes)

Monday 3:20 AM
Its gonna be real close but I do not think the pegging averages can be overtaken by discarding (-2. Being non dealer we should take the potential here. Leading the ten. dec
james500

Joined: June 2013 (4276 votes)

Monday 3:20 AM
Seven points are available with 59TJ, but I'll try my luck with 35TJ instead. Too scared to give my opponent 2-3.

Wordle 1,402 5/6

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dec

Joined: April 2008 (6785 votes)

Monday 3:20 AM
9-2 above. dec
Gougie00

Joined: March 2008 (6099 votes)

Monday 3:21 AM
Happy Patriots Day.
I hedged tossing the 9-J because 2-3 usually makes a loud BOOM in the other guy's crib.
Rosemarie44

Joined: March 2016 (2174 votes)

Monday 3:31 AM
Be bold as non-dealer.
Eolus619

Joined: June 2020 (1689 votes)

Monday 3:50 AM
As Rosemarie44 & Colvert advise when playing as GF n/der...” be bold” from hand #1..Ras has pointed out 3/10 games are lost on first hand ..the max keep 5-9-10-J can be is ten ..2-3 averages 7 across the board ..so following in Gougieoo’s trace today..my hearing is bad enough without experiencing a boom from the dealer’s crib
Gougie00 says: Cribbage ends up being a game of playing it right for 10 deals. Tossing 2-3 and having it result in a 12-crib is an unforced error, in my opinion.
tevdodd says: The max keep is 15, not 10.
Eolus619 says: Hi..I corrected that below with Scott's help thanks
Eolus619

Joined: June 2020 (1689 votes)

Monday 3:51 AM
whoops ..5-9-10-J can cut to 14 max
scottcrib says: If I get a cut for 15, I'm going to take it. 😉
Eolus619 says: actually i knew that ..didn’t show it ..but as always you are on top of the countig Scott …❗️thanks
MarktheShark

Joined: January 2024 (428 votes)

Monday 3:57 AM
2-3, 2-9, 9-T, 9-J. Several reasonable choices. Need to be aggressive as Pone at game start to attempt to reach our distant position hole (18), but it is too early to pitch a desperate 2-3 and hope for a magic cut. I will keep the two FIVES in my hand for meld potential and pegging.
mrob2199

Joined: February 2009 (1644 votes)

Monday 4:16 AM
I’m going to play it conservatively here-keep the 4 points with the safest discard-there is just too much game left to have the first cut of the game be so influential in the outcome
domandcarol

Joined: August 2023 (91 votes)

Monday 4:42 AM
I’ll keep the 7 pts in hand and toss the 23. If it’s a big crib there’s plenty of game to recover. Too many times I’ve seen large early leads disappear by games end.
glmccuskey

Joined: April 2011 (4441 votes)

Monday 4:50 AM
Beginning of the game, non dealer, I’m on offense
Djgoat

Joined: December 2023 (219 votes)

Monday 5:21 AM
In the beginning we should take all the points, right?
Sgt Pegger says: Right!
JQT

Joined: October 2008 (4444 votes)

Monday 5:27 AM
I don't much like Toss (2 3), and (2 3 5 T) seems best, as this appears to be the best way to 'bust up' the Run. 🎳

Let's Toss (9 J) today, and after the Queen Cut, we now have Eight Points. Let's lead the Trey. 🌾

Wordle 1,402 6/6 (Green 🟢 Day)

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Eolus619 says: JQT..do NOT like wordle words that can be three or more words
james500 says: Hi both. I think yesterday was ?-A-T-C-H, which could've been at least seven: w, p, h, l, c, b or m at the start.
JQT says: That's why my Fourth Guess yesterday was: PLUMB!
Assman

Joined: May 2024 (365 votes)

Monday 5:30 AM
I despise giving (2 3) to the opponent, but I'm non-dealer and I have to take a few more chances. (2 3 5 T) was a close second.
Assman says: I have ten points in my hand, but pone has points in the crib waiting... Lead the T.
Andy (muesli64)

Joined: August 2009 (2320 votes)

Monday 5:31 AM
I much prefer the 9-J. While as pone we should be offensive at 0 - 0 throwing 2 - 3 would be one step too far. I have no desire to see dealer kick off with a huge runaway start.
Jazzselke

Joined: March 2009 (2823 votes)

Monday 5:34 AM
Playing strategy on first street seems to me to be the most intriguing. As Bruce points out strict Colvert can be dangerous. But you also don't want to lose by 3 points playing defensively. Here we can still garner 7-10 points by holding 3510J. So I will opt for a hybrid approach.
Eolus619 says: Dan.. 2-9 is on Ras's approved list for n/der lowest average balking discards AND..see you in Deadwood..thanks for being a TD..
Eolus619 says: https://www.cribbage.org/NewSite/tips/rasmussen7.asp
Sgt Pegger

Joined: July 2017 (620 votes)

Monday 6:05 AM
Foot all the way down on the gas pedal today! First street is where you risk it all to get as far up the board as you can. Offense up and defense down is what I call it!
SallyAnn3

Joined: March 2020 (1193 votes)

Monday 6:55 AM
I know what I am 'supposed" to do, but I'm going with the hybrid approach as well. I think you just invented a new term for us, Dan O !
fentesk

Joined: January 2021 (1557 votes)

Monday 7:44 AM
I'm going this way today. The pegging prospects of 5-9-10-J don't thrill me today. Against X-X-X-X or X-X-X-5 I'm looking at 3 pegs leading a 3 [3 - X (13) -
fentesk says: Hmmm... this posted before I was done, so I'll just add that it's not lost on me that choosing the 9-J based on potentially better pegging prospects of 2-3-5-J may be just trying to convince myself not to toss the 2-3.
Inushtuk1

Joined: July 2016 (1778 votes)

Monday 7:58 AM
2-3-5-10, and 5-9-10-J are about the same for pegging prospects for Pone. It's the (2-3) that scares me. No need to lose the game on the first deal. Lead the 10. Keep the 2-3-5 intact.
Inushtuk1 says: I have no argument with those who chose to lead the 3 instead.
guideontheside

Joined: July 2020 (583 votes)

Monday 9:09 AM
I don't care if it's early - I'm not throwing them the 2-3 for just 7 points (8, maybe!)
simon.meth

Joined: January 2024 (386 votes)

Monday 10:01 AM
I prefer to keep the J even given the risk of 9-10 to the crib. Turned out great with the Q. I'm on a bench by myself today. :)
Score31

Joined: March 2025 (48 votes)

Monday 3:26 PM
Don’t want to start the game giving my opponent any 5’s