The cribbage game points
Learn to count the cribbage game point so you can play cribbage well.
These cribbage points will determine the
cards
to keep and discard when playing the cribbage game.
Counting the points and keeping the best cards takes time. There is no
magic tricks.
Keeping a combination of 3 sequencial cards will usually be good if you
get a pair of one of those 3 cards for the cut.
Points of the cribbage game ?
Go = 1
Pair = 2
3 cards the same (3 pairs) = 6
4 cards the same (6 pairs) = 12
Run of 3 cards and more = 1 point per card
Any cards combination making 15 = 2
Jack of the same kind as the starter card= 1
All 4 cards of the hand are the same kind (excluding starter)* = 4
All 5 cards of the hand are the same kind (including starter) = 5
* Some players will count only the 5 card flush for
the crib hand.
Easy to remember cribbage hand points
   
This type of cribbage game hand is made of a straight and a pair.
It will automatically give 8 points to the cribbage hand (not including the cut).
You may just add the 15 and other points to it.
runs (,,)
and (,,)
-> 6
Pair (,) -> 2
See also:
Instruction manual
-
Cribbage game rules
Free cribbage download -
Features of the
cribbage card game
FAQ on the cribbage
software
Description
and rules
Go -
The runs -
The jack
Using the board and pegs -
Card game
points
Cards to keep
-
Cribbage
hand example
Cribbage
perfect hand or 29
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