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This handy crib counter and cribbage hand calculator is provided by Cribbage Pro available for your device here:Most of this file describes six card cribbage, the most common two player cribbage game. For five card cribbage, seven card cribbage and four handed cribbage, please see the bottom of this document. Six Card CribbageScoringCribbage is played with an ordinary pack of 52 cards without jokers. Scoring is normally recorded on a traditionally crafted board with four parallel lines of 30 holes each plus 2 game holes. Other cribbage board types exist. Two pegs record the score for each player, the rear peg showing the previous tally, the foremost peg recording the current score. The pegs move up the outside of one side of the board and then back down the inside. ObjectiveThe aim of Cribbage is to be the first to move the pegs all the way up and down the board twice and end in the in the game hole. Or put another way, to be the first to score 121 points. Note that the game ends immediately either player reaches the final hole even if this is during the play or when the dealer pegs "two for his heels". There is no requirement to get exactly 121 - it is simply the first to reach the target score. Competitions are normally played as the best of 3 games, a game being to either 61 or 121. Players take turns to deal the first hand of each game. The DealPlayers cut for the deal - lowest card wins. After the first hand, players take turns to deal. The dealer shuffles, asks his opponent to cut and then deals six cards each. Both players discard two cards face down and these two cards are henceforth referred to as "the crib" or "the box". This crib is effectively an extra hand scored for the dealer. So the dealer aims to discard cards into the crib that will give a good chance of a high scoring hand whereas the opponent aims to confound this objective. Most of the skill in the game of Cribbage is down to the choice of cards discarded at this point. The CutNext the dealer asks his opponent to cut the cards another time. The top portion of cards is placed underneath the lower portion and the new top-most card is turned face upwards. If this card is a Jack, the dealer pegs two points and says "Two for his heels". The PlayThe opponent begins the Play by laying one of his four cards face up while clearly stating it's numerical value. All royal cards count ten, the ace counts one and other cards are worth their pip value. The dealer then lays a card separately in front of himself and announces the total of both cards. Play continues like this with each player alternately laying a card on the pile in front of him while verbally keeping tally of the current joint total. However, the total must not go above 31. When a player cannot play without taking the total above 31, that player says "go" and, if possible, the remaining player must carry on alone until that player, too, cannot play without taking the total above 31. When neither player can play any card without taking the total above 31, the player who laid the last card pegs 1 point saying "One for last". Should either player manage to take the total to exactly 31, that player pegs 2 points instead of 1, saying "Two for thirty-one". Then the cards already played are turned over and the player who did not lay the last card starts a new play. When one player's cards are exhausted, the other player continues alone. The last card played scores 1 "for last" (unless the amount is 31 in which case 2 points are scored). During the play, the following events are scored and the appropriate amounts are immediately recorded on the cribbage board.
The ShowEach player then counts the score of the four cards in his hand plus the turned up card. The non-dealer shows first and this is important because it can often make the difference between winning and losing.
The highest possible score in the show is 29 points - 3 fives and a Jack in the hand with the turned up card another five of the same suit as the held Jack. The CribFinally, the dealer counts the score of the cards in the crib plus the turned up card and adds these points to his total. Scoring is done in exactly the same way as for the show except that a crib can only score a flush if all five cards are of the same suit for five points. Explanation of Six Card Cribbage by ExampleExample of The PlayThe number shows the card laid down while the text shows what would be said while laying down the card. The score for that turn is also indicated.
The Show - Example 1 Turned up card - Jack Diamonds; Total score 16. While totting up this hand, the player would say something like "Four fifteens for eight, two for a pair is ten and two runs for six is sixteen". It's common and perfectly acceptable for beginners to display the various combinations as they mention them; old hands normally wouldn't bother since immediately the hand is shown, the score would be known to all. The Show - Example 2 Turned up card - Queen Diamonds; Total score 17. While totting up this score, the player would say something akin to "Two pairs for four, four runs for twelve and one for his nob is seventeen". The Show - Example 3 Turned up card - Three Spades Total score 11. The player would say something not disimilar to "Five for a run, four for a flush and two for fifteen is eleven". Five Card cribbageThis is a simpler game that is none-the-less preferred by many veterans. It is probably a better bet for children and beginners. It is the original form of Cribbage which has been superceded by the six-card game. The differences are:
Seven card cribbageOnly experienced players play this game - it can get quite complicated. Play is to 181 points or three times around the board. Deal seven cards to each player and one to the crib. Then each player discards two into the crib so that each hand and the crib all consist of 5 cards. Play is the same as for standard cribbage except that a flush can consist of 4, 5 or 6 cards for 1 point each card. However, you can only score a 4 or 5 card flush if all the cards in the flush are in the hand. The highest score under seven card cribbage is 46 which can only be scored when the six cards, including the turned up card, are 6, 6, 5, 5, 4, 4. This is a total of 6 for 3 pairs, 16 for 8 fifteens and 24 for 8 runs. Four handed cribbageCribbage works well as a four handed game played as partners sitting opposite one another with the North-South players against the East-West players. Players cut for the first deal. Thereafter, deal and play work in a clockwise fashion. The person ahead of the dealer cuts the cards. Five cards each are dealt and each player discards one card into the crib. Three handed cribbageAlthough it's a somewhat contrived affair, Cribbage can also be played as a three-handed game and boards with three sets of holes are available. Players cut for the first deal and, thereafter, deal and play work in a clockwise fashion. The person ahead of the dealer cuts the cards. Five cards each are dealt with a final card being dealt face down for the crib. Each player discards one card into the crib. These rules are provided by Masters Traditional Games, an Internet shop selling quality traditional games, pub games and unusual games. For general information or for copying and copyright, see our Rules Information page. Our rules are comprehensive instructions for friendly play. If in doubt, always abide by locally-played or house rules. Copyright James Masters, 2022. All rights reserved. 1x2Gaming have recreated Cribbage into a casino game available at many online casinos with a solid return to player percentage of 97.2%. Who counts their hand first in cribbage?After all four cards have been played, the values in each hand are counted—the nondealer's hand first, then the dealer's hand, then the crib, which scores for the dealer. The starter counts as a fifth card in each of the three hands.
How do you count cribs in cribbage?The rules for scoring the crib are the same as scoring a hand, with the exception of the flush; a four-card flush in the crib is not scored unless it is also the same suit as the starter card (for a total of five points).
What is a 20 hand in cribbage?The maximum score for any hand containing a 2 is 20; either 22229 or 26778 if the latter is a four-card flush.
What is the count of four of a kind in cribbage?Four of a kind contain 6 pairs and so score 12 points. Run: Three cards of consecutive rank (irrespective of suit), such as ace-2-3, score 3 points for a run.
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