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Hint #5 - Leading the 5 as the First Card.

Hint #5 - Leading the 5 as the First Card.
Posted by Moojus (VIP) Mar 4 2006 9:24AM

Hint #5 - Leading the 5 as the First Card. Like many of you, I was taught that as the non-dealer, you never lead a 5 as the first card. This is true for nearly all situations. The first situation, I am holding a 5 and three 10-value cards and I need one more point to win than I am holding. Example, I am holding 5-10-10-J and any card is cut that does not increase the value of the hand. I am stick with 8 points. I need 9 points to go out my opponent needs 4 or more points to win (they are in hole 117 or less). You lead the five. In the majority of cards, if you lead the 5, you will get at least 1 go. You may even pair theie next lead. There are only a few combinations in which you will not get a go. If you lead a 1- value, there are many combinations in which you will not score a point as the pone. I have used this many times, only once have I not scored a point. If you try this and you opponent is at hole 118 or higher, you should lose as your opponent most liekly will play a 10 value as 15 for 2 (he is now at 120) and automatically will get either a go or last card for the win. The second time, that as the non-dealer you lead a 5 is when your opponent is not at an end-game position and you hold three 5s and a 10 card. Even though you most likely will give up 4 points, if your opponent is holding combinations from 2s through 6s, they will peg a lot of points on runs. I once go stuck when my opponent had 3-3-4-5. This was my misplay: (P)-J (D)-3 for 13 (P)-5 for 18 (D)-4 for 22 [3 points to the dealer for the run] (P)-5 for 27 (D)-3 for 30 [3 points for the dealer for the run] (P)-go [1 points for the dealer for the go] (P)-5 (D)-5 for 10 [3 points for the dealer for the pair and last card] The dealer pegged 10 unaswered points becasue of my misplay. hope that some of you are able to use my hints. Happy Pegs, Bob Moojus Milk These suggestions for improvement come from many sources, including, but not limited to the following: Play Winning Cribbage by Delynn Colvert (the undisputed top player in North America) Cribbage: A New Concept by John Chambers The Cribbage Forum web site hosted by Michael Schell Hints from some of the top American Cribbage Congress Players My personal experiences Disclaimer: I have no vested interest in any of the publications listed. These techniques work for me and for many others; your results may vary.

Leading the 5
Posted by mundunugu Mar 21 2006 4:59PM

I have found that there are times that leading a 5 can be effective. You are Pone and are holing a 5 and three different face cards. If you lead the five and the dealer scores a 15-2, you have a 75% chance of pairing their card. You also eliminate the possibility of getting your 5 trapped at the end of the hand. If the dealer has a five, he will not pair it, fearing you will come back with a pairs royal scoring 6 points. If the dealer does not score a 15-2 you have lost nothing. Granted that this does not always work but the odds are with you.Obviously this is a tactic you should not use too often, especially against the same player. Wiske

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