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Scoring
During The Game Of Cribbage
The object in Cribbage
is to score 121 points.
These points are pegged.
Pegging refers to placing a small peg in the Cribbage Board to indicate
the current score.
If the start card
is a Jack the dealer will immediately peg 2 holes. This is referred to
as Two for his heels.
Each player should
play his cards to form a face-up pile in front of himself. Each player
should keep his cards separate from the other player’s.
The value of each
card should be added as the cards are played. The total must not exceed
31. When neither player can play anymore cards without going over 31 or
when 31 is reached, the count is restarted from zero.
Ace = 1
2 – 10 = face value
Jack = 10
Queen = 10
King = 10
As each card is played
the player should announce the running total. If a card is played that
brings the total to 31 (exactly), the player pegs 2 and claims Thirty-one
for two. When a player cannot play a card without exceeding 31 he should
call “Go” which leaves the play open for his opponent to continue if he
can. If neither can play a card without exceeding 31 then the last player
to play a card pegs one “for the go”.
The cards that have
been played are then turned over and a new round of play begins. Play
continues for as many rounds as necessary until both players’ cards are
exhausted. Anytime a player makes a score during the play he should peg
them immediately.
15 – If a card
is played that brings the total to 15 the player should peg 2 claiming
“Fifteen two”
31 – When
a card is played that brings the total to exactly 31 the player will peg
two
Pair – If you
are able to play a card of the same rank as the previous card you peg
2 for a Pair. For example, if a king is played and you then play a king
you are entitled to peg 2. Note, this refers to the rank of the cards
and not the value. For example, playing a 10 after a queen does not make
a Pair, even though both are worth (or valued at) 10 points
Pair Royal
– If you are playing the card immediately after a Pair and it is of the
same rank you will score 6 for the Pair Royal. This will be the third
card of the same rank
Double Pair Royal
– If you are playing the fourth card of the same rank In immediate
succession you will score 12
Run - 3 or
more cards of consecutive ranks are called a Run or sequence. The suit
does not matter. For example, this could be 4 – 5 – 6 – 7, or 10 – Jack
– Queen. Keep in mind that the ace is low. The player that completes a
run scores for the run. The score is equal to the number of cards in the
run. The cards in the run can be played in any order – but no other cards
can intervene. For example, if cards are played in the following order:
8 – 6 – 7 – 8 – 7. The player of the first 8 will score 3 for the run
8 – 6 – 7. The player of the second 8 will score 3 for the run 6 – 7 –
8. The player of the second 7 will not score anything because the 7 does
not complete a run.
Last Card
– If neither player can make the total exactly 31 then the player of the
last card pegs 1
An important point
about scoring is that to score for a Pair, Pair Royal, Double Pair Royal,
or Run, the cards must have been played consecutively in a single round
of play. If a play said “Go” as the combination was being formed the combination
is still valid. But if neither player is able to play a card causing a
new round of play to be started from zero then all combinations are started
fresh.
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