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Cribbage Hints by Moo #1
Posted by
Moojus
(VIP) 24 Jun 2006 4:34pm
It was suggested that I start up the cribbage hints again. So here I go.
I am going to start off this one with two questions, along with their answers, and some information for you to ponder.
Q1. What is the average crib count?
A1. 4
Q2. What is the average number of points down the board does the dealer score (this includes pegs, hand count, and crib count)?
A2. 16
Q3. What is the average number of points down the board does the non-dealer score (this includes pegs, and hand count)?
A3. 10
Q4. How many hands (deals) are there in the average cribbage game?
A4. The answer is 10. Generally speaking, there are 9 hands fully played out. The starting dealer usually goes out during the 10th hand.
This has a subtle implication...The starting dealer gets to count one more crib during the average game than the starting pone (non-dealer); providing the starting dealer with a minimum of a 4 point advantage.
This means that somehow, the starting pone needs to outpeg (score more points) than the starting dealer during those hands.
If, as the starting pone, you just intend for the cards to favor you and not the starting dealer, then you are not playing to your fullest.
As the starting pone, you should play more aggressively to overcome this deficit so that you can go out during the 9th hand. By the same logic, the starting dealer should try to keep the starting pone from pegging points as the starting dealer wants the game to go slow enough so that they get to count their hand and crib on the 9th hand and if not out, be in a position to go out during the 10th hand.
Just some thoughts to make you think about some strategy!
How many of you know how many hands there in an average cribbage game
thanx
Posted by
Onecofatman
26 Jun 2006 7:34am
good tips, 8.5 hands avg game.
very helpful
Posted by
getoutoftown
(VIP) 30 Jun 2006 8:37am
thank you for the tips. I look forward to more, and it's very generous of you to share ur stratagies with us who could use all the help we can get lol.
Keep em comin'
Posted by
hushsweetcharlotte
(VIP) 2 Jul 2006 10:07pm
Moojus,
That was enlightening and also very appreciated that you'd take your own time to share and post these strategies of the game with all of us. I will be keeping an eye out for your next entry. Thanks, Sis
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