🃏 Cribbage Game 🃏

🎯 Objective

Be the first player to score 121 points by forming combinations of cards during play and in your hand.

🃏 Setup

• Each player is dealt 6 cards
• Players discard 2 cards to the "crib" (dealer's bonus hand)
• A "starter" card is cut from the remaining deck
• Players alternate being the dealer each hand

🎮 Game Phases

1. The Play (Pegging)

• Players alternate playing cards, keeping a running count
• Count cannot exceed 31
• Score points for reaching exactly 15 or 31, pairs, runs, etc.
• Say "Go" when you can't play without exceeding 31
• Last player to play gets 1 point (or 2 if exactly 31)

2. The Show (Counting Hands)

• Non-dealer counts their hand first
• Dealer counts their hand, then the crib
• All hands include the starter card

📊 Scoring

During Play (Pegging):

• Fifteen (15): 2 points
• Thirty-one (31): 2 points
• Pair: 2 points
• Three of a kind: 6 points
• Four of a kind: 12 points
• Run (sequence): 1 point per card
• Go: 1 point (last to play)

In Hands (The Show):

• Fifteen: 2 points (any combination totaling 15)
• Pair: 2 points
• Three of a kind: 6 points
• Four of a kind: 12 points
• Run: 1 point per card in sequence
• Flush: 1 point per card (all same suit)
• Nobs: 1 point (Jack matching starter suit)

🏆 Winning

First player to reach exactly 121 points wins immediately, even during play!

💡 Strategy Tips

• Keep cards that work well together (pairs, runs, fifteens)
• Discard dangerous cards to opponent's crib (avoid 5s, face cards)
• During play, try to avoid giving your opponent easy scoring opportunities
• Count carefully - many games are won by accurate counting!