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From: dhb@rayssd.UUCP
Newsgroups: net.games
Subject: Re: Cribbage Hand
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Date: Fri, 13-Apr-84 13:44:15 EST
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Posted: Fri Apr 13 13:44:15 1984
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As a long time cribbage player (> 20 years) I have to disagreee
with the scorings posted by Chip Rosenthal.  A double-double run
of three is 16 points, not 14, and a triple run of three is 15,
not eighteen.  Theses values are obtained as follows:

	double-double run of three: 2h 2c 3h 3c 4c
		2h 3h 4c = 3 points
		2h 3h 4c = 3 points
		2c 3c 4c = 3 points
		2c 3c 4c = 3 points
		2c 2h    = 2 points
		3c 3h    = 2 points
		total    = 16 points
	
	triple run of three: 2c 2h 2s 3c 4c
		2c 3c 4c = 3 points
		2h 3c 4c = 3 points
		2s 3c 4c = 3 points
		2c 2h 2s = 6 points
		total    = 15 points

I don't know where Chip came up with his numbers, but the ones I
have are the correct ones.  As for the question about the best
possible hand, I assumed that every serious player knew that the
best possible hand was three fives and the jack of the fourth suit
in the hand with the fourth five being cut, giving a total of
twenty-nine points.
-- 
	Dave Brierley
	Raytheon Co.; Portsmouth RI; (401)-847-8000 x4073
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