"This book is to cribbage players what scrabble and crossword dictionaries are to word puzzlers - essential." Winning at the game of cribbage - is it skill, or is it luck? In cribbage, the statistical advantage goes to the player who understands and applies sound strategy, and the first opportunity to apply strategy - before any cards are played out - is at the discard. With over 400 pages and over 275,000 discard options analyzed, this book offers a complete list of every possible cribbage hand - 18,395 hands in total - and the mathematically best discard option for each, for both dealer and non-dealer. Spanning the entire range of hands from A-A-A-A-2-2 to Q-Q-K-K-K-K, this book presents every hand in order for ease of look-up. Simply put your six cards in order of card value, from smallest to largest, and flip to the page of the book that shows your hand. Next to each hand, the recommended best discard option for dealer and non-dealer ("pone" in cribbage lingo) is shown. Holding 5-5-6-6-9-9 and unsure which cards to toss to your opponent's crib? Look up this hand (pg. 314, hand #15,651) or any other six-card combination, and quickly discover which two cards represent the best discard. Keep this easy-to-use book next to the crib board to help remove the guesswork and make those tricky in-game choices easier, use the book as a learning tool, or as a fun guide to see how your discarding instincts align with the math. (You may be surprised!)

Winning at the game of cribbage - is it skill, or is it luck? In cribbage, the statistical advantage goes to the player who understands and applies sound strategy, and the first opportunity to apply strategy - before any cards are played out - is at the discard. At 400 pages, this book contains a complete list of every possible six-card Cribbage hand. Inside are 18,395 six-card hands, spanning the entire range of hands from A-A-A-A-2-2 to Q-Q-K-K-K-K (and presented in order for ease of look-up), with the mathematically best discard option, for both dealer and opponent, included for each. Holding 6-6-7-8-9-9 and unsure which cards to toss to your opponent's crib? Look up this hand (pg. 338, hand #16890), or any other hand, and quickly discover which two cards represent the best toss. Keep this book next to the Cribbage board to help remove the guesswork and make an in-game choice easier, use it as a learning tool, or as a fun guide to see how your discarding instincts align with the math. (You may be surprised!) **New to 2nd Edition** - Larger text size - New cover design - Updated data, introduction and appendix - Thumb indexes

Winning at the game of cribbage - is it skill, or is it luck? In cribbage, the statistical advantage goes to the player who understands and applies sound strategy, and the first opportunity to apply strategy - before any cards are played out - is at the discard. With over 400 pages and over 275,000 discard options analyzed, this book offers a complete list of every possible six-card Cribbage hand - 18,395 hands in total - and the mathematically best discard option (for both dealer and opponent) for each. Spanning the entire range of hands from A-A-A-A-2-2 to Q-Q-K-K-K-K, this book presents every hand in order for ease of look-up. Simply put your six cards in order of card value, from smallest to largest, and flip to the page of the book that shows your hand. Holding 5-5-6-6-9-9 and unsure which cards to toss to your opponent's crib? Look up this hand (pg. 314, hand #15651) or any other six-card combination, and quickly discover which two cards represent the best toss. Keep this easy-to-use book next to the crib board to help remove the guesswork and make those tricky in-game choices easier, use it as a learning tool, or as a fun guide to see how your discarding instincts align with the math. (You may be surprised!) New to 3rd Edition: Expanded introduction and appendix

With nearly 400 pages of critical information, this book provides a guide to help give you an advantage by allowing you to look up any six-card Cribbage hand to find the best discard option in both dealer and opponent situations.Listed inside are 18,395 six-card hands, presented in order, with the mathematically best discard option for both dealer and opponent included for each. Look up any hand and quickly discover which two cards represent the best toss. Use this book to help remove the guesswork and make an in-game choice easier, or as a fun guide to see how your discarding instincts align with the math. (You may be surprised!)8-May-2016

"This book is to Cribbage players what scrabble and crossword dictionaries are to word puzzlers - essential." "Which two cards should I discard?" The question that every cribbage player has found themselves asking, is answered here in this fifth edition of the popular cribbage reference, Cribbage Discards. Designed for players of all levels, this comprehensive resource provides a complete list of every possible cribbage hand - from A-A-A-A-2-2 to Q-Q-K-K-K-K - in numerical order, with the mathematically optimal discard pair for both dealer and non-dealer shown for each hand. No more uncertainty or guesswork. Quickly and easily look up any cribbage hand and discover which two cards represent the best discard pair. Whether you're a beginner looking to improve or a seasoned player aiming to refine your skills, this book is an essential companion for every cribbage enthusiast looking to elevate their game. Use this book to help make informed and logical discard choices, use this book as a learning tool, discover the math and playing card probabilities behind these recommendations and how to apply strategic discarding logic to your own gameplay, or simply use it as a fun guide to check if your discarding instincts align with the math; (you may be surprised!) *** New to this edition: Contemporary discard data based on approximately 15 million cribbage hands, a noteworthy refresh of the data utilized in previous editions Adjusted values for accuracy and practicality

With nearly 400 pages of critical information, this book provides a guide to help give you an advantage by allowing you to look up any six-card Cribbage hand to find the best discard option in both dealer and opponent situations. 23-Mar-2016