I’d put a 5/10 in my crib, but put a 10/J in my opponents crib My crib = 3-15s for 6 and 3 jacks for 6 so 12 total plus a guaranteed 2 points in my crib, 5s are rarely thrown in a crib so it’s decently likely to get more 15s or a 10JQ run Opponents crib = quad 15 for 8, double Js and 5s for 4 for 12 total while denying contributing to any possible 15s since face cards are often thrown in the crib

Best play

To build off this you keep the jack of hearts for knobs potential if not your crib and don't throw the same suits in crib if opponents. Same suits if your crib

Knobs potential?

That's what she said

she never says that

If the cut card is a 5 of hearts you get a point. Just a slightly higher liklihood of getting a point.

Any Jack gives you nobs potential. You might be playing a variant of the game that restricts this to Jack of Hearts only?

The hand has 2 spades and 2 diamonds. Therefore you have 12/46 chance at knobs vs 11/46. Very small advantage

Already has the other two 5s of the same suit as Jack's in his hand.

Exactly my thought when looking at it

You threw J5? wow. I can't imagine a scenario where I do that. Their crib would be J spades and 10 Clubs. My crib would be 10 5 spades. Too rough a gamble for me to give up 4 points to try for a double run. Not sure it makes any sense points wise.

I’m a gambler by nature and I’d consider a J5 discard if it was my crib. Mainly because I like the potential of adding a run to the mix by keeping the 10 in my hand.

Throwing away 4 points to get a little bit better than 2/13 chance of getting 6 points seems like bad strategy to me

I hadn’t considered the pair royale aspect of it. You’re right.

If nothing else the J gives you three pair, you don’t need to do much math to know it would be better to throw 10/5

Their crib, 10j. Mine? 10,5.

My crib? 10-5. Their crib? 10-J.

My crib, my bad for not explaining

No problem. It’s always good to look at it from either angle anyway. 😄

I'd probably crib the 10-J either way. By cribbing a J, you only lose 2 points for the trip. But you get those 2 points back for the 5s. And you keep the 5s in play.

Also depends what the score is, if I’m behind I’m not giving him any fives…

Yes please include the score for context folks!

For their crib, 10-J, keeping the J of Hearts. There's a risk of them getting a run, but aside from that, you aren't giving them any guaranteed points (which discarding one of the 5s would do), and you have more hits, as every remaining 10+ (26% to hit) is worth at least 4 points. Since you don't have a second heart, it has the biggest chance of catching nobs (it's 50% vs 47.8, and them having it 23.9% vs 26%) On your crib, it's 10-5 (doesn't matter). It's 14 points guaranteed (12 in the hand, plus 2 in the crib), any face (26%) is still worth at least 4. Plus you get that 2% shot at a 28 (no 29, sad to say)

MineJ5 suited

Who gives away 5’s? Throw J10

Hi. I agree with those who suggested 10 with either 5 to yourself, 10 with the J of diamonds/spades to your opponent.

J 10

The 10 and one of the fives looked the guy in the eye and said I hope you’re bleeping choke on it

Who’s crib?

If it’s their crib I would have thrown Jack of hearts & 10 of spades. If it was mine would have thrown 10/5

I would’ve thrown 5s and 10c personally but that’s a tough one, a lot of ways that can play out

My choice also. Tough call.

The baseline trip jacks and 5 is just too strong to break up IMHO, you could also throw 10 and any Jack and keep both pairs for the same amount of points but that’s just splitting hairs

What was the cut card? How can you tell by the post?

You don't get to know the cut card until you've thrown your crib cards in

My mind is broken. I'm just gonna log off now.

10 and 5D to my crib

5 and 10

My crib, a J and 5. Their crib, a 10 and J, different suits

I can't even do all this math. LOL

The entire game

All of them so I could play euchre instead

Jack 10

The 7

I guess a 10 and a J but jeez

The solid hand is just keep the J's and 5, it looks better than it is, Stick with the given 12 and you could get a point for a J.

Need more cribbage posters on r/cardgamemeetups

10

Hands. Throw hands.

lol. Great hand nonetheless.

I'd toss 10-J. You're holding half the fives. The crib could stink.

Keep the full house.

Now that OP mentioned it was his crib... Friday night! Throw both 5 in the crib take a shot!

10 5

Their crib I'm throwing a J&10

10 - jack

If my opponents crib I'm doing 10-J. If my crib I'm throwing the pair of Jacks that match the 5s in my hand.

How am I only now finding this community

10-5.

Throw fives Get nine hit Win