Distributed Cribbage Computation

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Brief Results

The Distributed Cribbage Computation is analyzing four different playing goals (see the overview). There are estimates for all the results, though they are not yet as accurate as desired. A brief account of the current results is listed below. See the individual condition pages for the numeric results for all board positions.

Graphical Results	Progress
	Win Percentage In the graphic image, black indicates that the dealer has a 0 % chance of winning, while white indicates the dealer has a 100 % chance of winning. A total of 333,211,257 combinations of board positions and hands have been analyzed. The worst case board position is known to an accuracy of ± 0.0956 % (95 % confidence level). It is 99.99 % certain that the graphic is accurate to 1 greyscale brightness count. See the Win Percentage page for numerical details.
	Game Points In the graphic image, black indicates that the eldest hand is expected to earn 3 game points, while white indicates the dealer is expected to earn 3 game points. A total of 361,136,250 combinations of board positions and hands have been analyzed. The worst case board position is known to an accuracy of ± 0.00419 game points (95 % confidence level). It is 99.99 % certain that the graphic is accurate to 1 greyscale brightness count. See the Game Point page for numerical details.
	1 and 2 In the graphic image, black indicates that the dealer is expected to lose 2 units, while white indicates the dealer is expected to win 2 units. A total of 359,305,892 combinations of board positions and hands have been analyzed. The worst case board position is known to an accuracy of ± 0.00267 units (95 % confidence level). It is 99.99 % certain that the graphic is accurate to 1 greyscale brightness count. See the 1 and 2 page for numerical details.
	Spread Points In the graphic image, black indicates that the dealer is expected to lose by 121 points, while white indicates the dealer is expected to win by 121 points. A total of 230,044,633 combinations of board positions and hands have been analyzed. The worst case board position is known to an accuracy of ± 0.0695 spread points (95 % confidence level). It is 99.99 % certain that the graphic is accurate to 1 greyscale brightness count. See the Spread Points page for numerical details.

This page was last updated on 4/27/2008.