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The nearly impossible 29-point cribbage hand

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Hitting the maximum score requires holding three fives and a jack, while perfectly flipping the exact suited five from the deck. It is a mathematical anomaly so incredibly rare that old men in pubs will talk about it for decades.

The nearly impossible 29-point cribbage hand
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