Cribbage lernen: Anleitung

Standard 52-card deck, 2 players (4-player variant exists). Deal 6 cards each. Each player discards 2 cards to form the 'crib' (a bonus hand for the dealer). Cut for a 'starter' card.

First to 121 points. If the loser hasn't passed 91 points, they're 'skunked' (some count this as a double win).

Play phase: Players alternate playing cards, announcing running totals. Score points for: reaching exactly 15 (2 points), pairs (2), runs (1 per card), reaching exactly 31 (2), last card if total is under 31 (1). Cards are played until neither player can play without exceeding 31, then reset to zero. After play, count hands: non-dealer first, then dealer, then dealer counts the crib.