Cribbage hands and game example

A cribbage table game and cribbage hands points examples.

Here is an example of a cribbage game, one round of the cribbage table game and the cribbage hands points count.

This may help you understand the steps of the game and how to count points of the cribbage hands and table play.

The crib is an extra hand for the dealer to count at the end of the normal hands.

Cathy deals.

They discard and Paul cuts a Jack -> Cathy gets 2 points

Paul plays a 3 , Cathy plays a 5 for a count of 8

Paul plays a 7 for a count of 15 -> Paul gets 2 points

Cathy plays a 6 for a count of 21 -> Cathy gets 3 points (run 5-7-6)

Paul plays a 4 for a count of 25 -> Paul gets 5 points (run 3-5-7-6-4)

Cathy plays a 6 for a count of 31 -> Cathy gets 2 points

Paul starts the new round with an 8

Cathy plays a 7 for a count of 15 -> 2 points + 1 point (last card)

Paul's cribbage hand