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Lowball cribbage: avoid 15s checklist

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Mon Jan 07, 2013 9:44 am

I made a checklist for lowball to avoid accidental 15s. What would you add?

So far: dump 5s, avoid 5 with any 10 value, avoid 7-8.

Mon Jan 07, 2013 11:22 am

avoid accidental 15s

Add 6-9 and 4-6-5 as danger combos. In lowball I try to keep uneven gaps.

Mon Jan 07, 2013 2:14 pm

Watch for runs that hide 15s. A 3-4-5 is both run and 15.

Tue Jan 08, 2013 8:03 am

In pegging, avoid the count 10 unless you can block 15.

Tue Jan 08, 2013 12:55 pm

Keep pairs apart. Two 4s are accidental points waiting to happen.

Tue Jan 08, 2013 3:29 pm

We use a small cheat sheet on the table. Helps new players.

Wed Jan 09, 2013 9:18 am

Also avoid 8-7-0 counts during pegging. It invites 15.

Wed Jan 09, 2013 2:41 pm

If you must keep a 5, make sure the rest of the hand is high cards only.

Thu Jan 10, 2013 9:07 am

In lowball, we still score nibs and heels. Remember those sneaky points.

Thu Jan 10, 2013 8:11 pm

Great list. I copied it to our house rules.