Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.1 6/24/83; site wivax.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!burl!we13!ihnp4!harpo!decvax!wivax!lynch From: lynch@wivax.UUCP (Robert Lynch) Newsgroups: net.games Subject: Re: Cribbage Hand Message-ID: <19371@wivax.UUCP> Date: Sat, 7-Apr-84 08:06:08 EST Article-I.D.: wivax.19371 Posted: Sat Apr 7 08:06:08 1984 Date-Received: Sun, 8-Apr-84 01:36:18 EST References: <4495@amd70.UUCP> <457@t4test.UUCP> Organization: Wang Institute, Tyngsboro, Ma. 01879 Lines: 20 <@#$%^&*( The best cribbage hand possible is receiving three fives and a J in your hand and the 5 of the J's suit as the starter. (ex. JS,5C,5D,5H [5S]) Combination Points ----------- ------ J with all of the fives 8 15's generated by the fives 8 Six pairs made with the fives 12 Jack matching the starter's suit 1 --- Total= 29 28 can also be generated by receiving four fives in your hand and any face card or 10 as the starter. Bob Lynch {decvax, linus}!wivax!lynch