Scoring Rules for Cribbage | ||
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The game of Cribbage can end at either 121 points or 61 points. The play ends the moment one player reaches the agreed total, whether by pegging or counting his/her hand. If a non-dealer 'goes out' by the count of his/her hand, the game immediately ends and the dealer may not score either his/her hand or the crib. When play ends, the hands are counted in this order: non-dealer's hand(s) (1st), dealer's hand (2nd), and then the crib (3rd). Cribbage Scoring Combinations: Crib scores between 0 and 29 are all possible - with the exception of 19, 25, 26 and 27. | ||
Points Earned | ||
Cards | During Play | Hand or Crib |
Jack turned by dealer as starter card | 2 | - |
Jack in hand or crib of same suit as starter card | - | 1 |
Combinations | ||
2 of a Kind (Pair) | 2 | 2 |
3 of a Kind (Triple) | 6 | 6 |
4 of a Kind (Quadruple) | 12 | 12 |
Straights of 3 or more cards: per card | 1 | 1 |
15-count (sum of any combination of cards) | - | 2 |
4 card flush (only in the hand) | - | 4 |
5 card flush | - | 5 |
Reaching a 15 count exactly | 2 | - |
Reaching 31 count exactly | 2 | - |
Go (without reaching 31 count) | 1 | - |
Final card played (without reaching 31 count) | 1 | - |
What the Cribbage Terms Mean | |
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Crib | 4 cards (2 from each player) set aside for the dealer to score after the dealer's hand |
Cut card | (1) The starter card or (2) the card cut by either player at the start of the game or match to determine the dealer |
Flush | 4 cards of the same suit held in the hand count 4 points - 5 cards of the same suit (including starter card) count 5 points in the hand or crib |
Game hole | Hole number 121 |
Go | Called by a player who cannot play a card without exceeding the cumulative count of 31 - the opponent scores 1 point - 2 points if reaching exactly 31 |
Hand | The 6 cards dealt to each player - or the 4 cards remaining after discarding to the crib |
His Heels (Nibs) | Jack, when it is the starter card, counts two points for the dealer |
His Nobs | Jack of the same suit as the starter card, either in the hand or crib, counts as 1 point |
Judge | A person authorized by the ACC or the tournament director to answer questions and settle disagreements between players relating to the rules of play |
Match | 1 or more games between 2 players, the outcome of which is a match winner and a match loser. The play of one or more games between two players during tournament qualification play does not constitute a match. |
Peg |
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Pegging | The recording of scored points by advancing the rear peg in front of the front peg and releasing it. |
Score | Any points earned by a player. |
Skunk | To win by 31 or more points. |
Double Skunk | To win by 61 or more points |
Starter card | The card that is cut and placed on the remainder of the pack and is used in counting the value of each hand and the crib. |
Stink hole | Hole number 120 - which is one short of the game hole. |