Cribbage
Objective
Be the first player to score 121 points. Points are earned during The Play
(pegging) and The Show (counting hands and the crib). The game ends the
instant a player reaches 121, even mid-hand.
Players & Equipment
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Standard 52-card deck (no jokers)
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Scores tracked on a virtual cribbage board (pegs race toward 121)
Card Values
Setup
1.
The deal alternates each hand (Player 1 deals first). The first dealer alternates between games: Player 1 deals first in the first game, Player 2 in the next, and so on.
2.
Each player is dealt 6 cards.
3.
Each player discards 2 cards face-down into the crib. The crib belongs
to the dealer and is counted last during The Show.
4.
The non-dealer cuts; the top card becomes the face-up starter.
5.
His Heels: if the starter is a Jack, the dealer immediately scores 2.
The Play (Pegging)
Players alternate playing one card at a time. Keep a running total of card
values. The total cannot exceed 31.
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The non-dealer plays first.
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If you cannot play without going over 31, say Go. The other player continues
as long as they can.
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The player who plays the last card of a count scores 1 for Go (or 2 if
the total is exactly 31). Then the count resets to 0, and the player who did
not play that last card leads the next count.
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A player who has played all four cards says Go whenever it is their turn; the
other player plays on alone.
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Continue until all 8 cards have been played. The very last card scores 1
(or 2 if it makes exactly 31).
Pegging scores
Pair (same rank as previous card)
Pair royal (three of a kind in a row)
Double pair royal (four of a kind)
Run of 3+ (consecutive ranks, any order)
The Show
After pegging, count in this order:
1.
Non-dealer’s hand (4 cards + starter)
2.
Dealer’s hand (4 cards + starter)
3.
The crib (4 cards + starter)
A card may be used in multiple combinations.
Show scores
Any combination totaling 15
1 per card (with multiplicity)
Flush (hand): 4 same suit
Flush (hand + starter same suit)
Flush (crib): only if all 5 same suit
His Nobs (Jack matching starter suit)
Winning
First player to 121 wins immediately (skunk if the opponent is under 91;
double skunk if under 61).
Digital notes
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Both discards are chosen together (two cards per action).
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Pegging and show points are awarded automatically from the rules module.
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Use Count during The Show to peg each hand/crib in order.