Yesterday's results

*** This hand was suggested by CTB in VT
0*-0  ?
50%
50%
31%
31%
8%
8%
5%
5%
4%
4%
0%
0%
Total votes: 341
dec

Joined: April 2008 (6842 votes)

Tuesday 3:08 AM
The flush/five discard is interesting but a chance at seventeen/five is of more interest to me. dec
tevdodd

Joined: May 2021 (253 votes)

Tuesday 3:20 AM
It's a coin flip. Both holds are great for us out of the gate. I'll keep the flush today as we should be playing defense, and there is no defense with an all face-card hold.

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Rosemarie44

Joined: March 2016 (2227 votes)

Tuesday 3:26 AM
Rosemarie44

Joined: March 2016 (2227 votes)

Tuesday 3:26 AM
Gougie00

Joined: March 2008 (6156 votes)

Tuesday 3:57 AM
My dad always said to never break up a double run. I this is one of those situations to abide by the rule. I can account for 11 pegs, and I need to peg a bit if possible. Good luck with the tens and faces.
farleysma

Joined: March 2022 (350 votes)

Tuesday 4:18 AM
The flush is tantalizing but keeping the double run has more point potential with a picture cut. No other little cards in sight besides the 2 so I’d rather toss it in the crib and see what happens rather than keep it.
Jazzselke

Joined: March 2009 (2859 votes)

Tuesday 4:36 AM
Agree with Kendra: a 10, J or Q cut with the flush would only be 12, whereas it will be 15, 16 or 17 with the double run.
james500

Joined: June 2013 (4331 votes)

Tuesday 4:43 AM
I like this flush.

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domandcarol

Joined: August 2023 (142 votes)

Tuesday 4:49 AM
Since we’re getting to put a 5 in the crib at the star, no need break the double run rule today.
mrob2199

Joined: February 2009 (1685 votes)

Tuesday 4:56 AM
I like the flush here-yes a 10 J or Q cut will only give us 12 instead of 15 or 16, but if those are cut we will have 12 with the 5-10 in our crib to add to that cut,which could easily result in 8 or 9- the flush hold also could mitigate against a bad cut if the non helpful card is a club-that would provide us with a valuable 2 points
Jsunfla

Joined: April 2025 (78 votes)

Tuesday 5:07 AM
There is no shame in starting with minimum 8 and a 5 in your crib.
Djgoat

Joined: December 2023 (268 votes)

Tuesday 5:20 AM
Start with 7 in hand and 2 in the crib rather than the pat 8. I liked the possibilities until that 4 was cut!
ryman554 says: The double run also scores 2 in the crib, since a 5 in any hand *must* score at least 2 points.
Assman

Joined: May 2024 (425 votes)

Tuesday 5:31 AM
holding the double run just seems like desperation and I’d rather throw a 10 into the crib with the five.
Eolus619

Joined: June 2020 (1746 votes)

Tuesday 5:44 AM
Ras ( I miss him 😟) has written this in ACC his tips .It is up to all players to decide to always follow his advice or when to say this time I will play for a favorable cut..“Play the game without a favorable starter card. You're likely to miss more cuts than you receive and don't believe you can improve your cutting ability. Most strong tournament players plan their hand, strategy, etc. without the benefit of the starter card. If the starter card is favorable, that is an unplanned bonus.”


ryman554 says: How does that (good) advice apply here? Keeping the flush scores 9+ (T5 in crib), keeping the double run scores 10+ (25 in crib). The flush is better at pegging -- but barely (2 vs T held). So, what's the hand+crib+pegging advantage to the flush over the double run?
Eolus619 says: hello..ryman554…Rob has an answer ..so i copy/paste it I like the flush here-yes a 10 J or Q cut will only give us 12 instead of 15 or 16, but if those are cut we will have 12 with the 5-10 in our crib to add to that cut,which could easily result in 8 or 9- the flush hold also could mitigate against a bad cut if the non helpful card is a club-that would provide us with a valuable 2 points
JQT says: So it's like "the Crib is an extension of the Hand" as RAS was often fond of saying. 🛒 🔌 🖐🏼
Inushtuk1

Joined: July 2016 (1824 votes)

Tuesday 6:18 AM
Very close. I'm not playing for the favourable cut; but 8+2. Wouldn't argue with those who chose the flush with a 2 star toss, and a better defensive hand.
JQT

Joined: October 2008 (4502 votes)

Tuesday 7:42 AM
The FLUSH (2c Tc Jc Qc) allows us to place a 5 Card in our Crib via Toss (5d Td), but so does (T T J Q) allow us to Toss (2 5)! Either one of these should be good, and the difference between them is probably minimal. The FLUSH idea seems more "harmonious" so let's Toss (5 T) today. After the 4d Cut Card, nobody is happy.

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Sgt Pegger

Joined: July 2017 (671 votes)

Tuesday 8:54 AM
I always hold the flush apart first and make the other 2 justify not going that way. Today they could not, knowing a 5 is waiting in the crib for his buddies to show up.
HalscribCLX

Joined: February 2008 (5690 votes)

Tuesday 11:52 AM
At 0*-0 playing a Defense strategy for the pegging the dynamic expected averages and Win/Loss %s are:

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Defense____Hand__Pegs____Crib_Total____W9 %____W10 %
2-10C-J-Q____9.48+(-2.63)+6.27=13.12____45.8____58.1
10-10-J-Q___10.41+(-2.61)+5.30=13.10____46.8____59.3
5-10D-J-Q___11.28+(-2.13)+3.33=12.48____43.1____55.1

Defense________L9 %____L10 %
2-10C-J-Q_______25.1____18.0
10-10-J-Q_______24.4____17.0
5-10D-J-Q_______26.1____20.4

2-10C-J-Q is best for expected averages by a very slender 0.02pt. However, 10-10-J-Q is slightly best for Win %s and slightly lowest for Loss %s. So, even though it is the very beginning of the game and as the difference in expected averages is so small, I'll select the 2-5 to discard.

After the 4 cut I'll play Defense to the lead.