How to Play Cribbage

A game of Cribbage is played with two or more players and uses a standard 52-card deck (with the Jokers removed.) A game takes place over se...

Terminology

Crib: The extra hand of cards dealt to the dealer in each round, which contributes to the dealer's score after the play.Hand: The set of six...

Scoring and Crib Discard Strategy

Scoring in Cribbage is dependent on the amount of points a player accumulates during each round. The objective of the game is to score the m...

Basic Rules

“The Crib”A round begins when players choose two cards from their starting hand to set aside into a "crib" that the dealer will use to score...

General Tips & Strategy

Crib StrategyKeep track of who has the Crib in each round! Since each Crib consists of four cards (two submitted from each player) it is ess...

What does "Go" mean?

"Go" is declared by a player during the play phase when they cannot play a card without exceeding a total count of 31. The other player then...

Why do we use a Cribbage board for scoring?

A Cribbage board is used for scoring to visually track points accumulated through card combinations and scoring points during the play phase...

Why does the game end at 121 points?

Cribbage games traditionally end when a player reaches 121 points, which corresponds to the total number of holes on a standard Cribbage boa...

How to 'Skunks' and 'Double Skunks' work for scoring?

A "Skunk" in Cribbage occurs when one player wins by a margin of 30 points or more, which is often noted with additional points for emphasis...

What is the importance of the number 15?

Scoring 15s is crucial in Cribbage because each combination of cards totaling 15 earns two points. This can occur during the play phase and ...

What does Last Card mean?

"Last Card" is declared when the last card is played during the play phase, scoring one point. If this card brings the total precisely to 31...

Can I change my decision once I play a card?

Once a card is played on the table in Cribbage, it cannot be taken back. This emphasizes the importance of careful play and strategy, as eac...

What is the Starter Card?

The "Starter" card, also known as the "Cut" card, is drawn from the deck after dealing and used in scoring hands during the show phase, affe...

Why can a player score points before playing a card?

In Cribbage, players can score points before playing a card due to combinations in their hand related to the Starter card, which are counted...

What happens if there is a tie?

In this version of Cribbage, the game ends immediately once a player has reached the last peg on the Cribbage board (121), therefore a tie i...

Can I replay the Tutorial?

Absolutely! You can find the option to replay the tutorial in the Settings menu.

Are Aces High or Low?

In cribbage, aces are low and have the value of one when trying to make combinations of 15

What Do Face Cards Count As?

In cribbage, the face cards (Jacks, Queens, Kings) count as a value of 10 when trying to make combinations of 15

My 5-card Flush was not scored.

In the rules of Cribbage, to score a flush during the crib phase, all 5 cards (the 4 crib discards and the starter card) must be of the same...