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I recently signed-up at my school for the cribbage tournament. I know how to play, but there are a few things I'm not sure on. I though you lovely people out there who come here would know best.
- How can you get a flush? Do you need all five cards to be the same suit or can it just be the 4 in your hand? Would it matter if it is in the crib hand or not? How do you count a flush?
- When you are pegging, must a straight be in increasing order to count it? Can you even peg straights?
- When cutting the deck for the "fifth card" can you just flip the top card or must you cut?
- If you cut a jack, you get a point for knobs, right?
- When pegging and you get a GO, do you go even if you can stay under or on 31 or do you let the other player start the new tally?
- What is a good cribbage tournament face?
On a completely seperate note, I must say that pop out of a bottle is much more pleasing to drink. I just like the feel of carrying around the bottle. The 3 finger hold is very cool.
posted by Alex at 3:50 PM
4 Comments:
1a. In your normal hand - the 4 cards in your hand must be the same suit. If they are: you get 1 pt each (4). If the cut card is also the same point: you get a bonus 1 pt (5 total).
1b. In the crib it's all or nothing. You must have all 4 in your hand + the same card to get 5 points, there's no 4 pointer here.
2a. You can peg straights. Order does _not_ matter at all. Not only can they be descending, but they can even be unordered. For example: I play a 4 - you play a 6 - I play a 5: I peg three for the 4-5-6 straight. As with your hand, you must have at least three in order to count it (no 2 card straights).
2b. The other trick with begging a straight is how to count it. Let's say play goes like this:
PlayerA - 4, B - 5, A -6 : Player A now pegs 3.
If PlayerB now plays a 7: he would peg 4 (he gets credit for a 4 card straight, not just the 1 that he added)
So, now if Player A plays an 8, he would peg... yep, 5.
2c. ok, and one other thing I just thought of: if there's a go: everything resets so there's no playing a couple cards before 31 and 1 after to make a straight
3. You must cut. I don't know what the official rule is: maybe like 4 cards minimum or something?
4. If a jack is cut - the dealer gets 2 points. If something else were cut and you have the J in your hand: you get 1 point at the end of the hand.
5. If you can play a card and stay under 32, you always must play it.
6. http://www.flickr.com/photos/54172109@N00/86705925/
comment on:
2a. Wouldn't that peg 5. 3 for the straight then 2 for 15?
2b. Would B get 4 points in this situation: A-4 B-5 A-7 B-6. Or must there be a straight for 3 before anyone can get a straight for 4?
4. SERIOUSLY!
5. If you get the GO, thus peg a point, and you can't play a card to keep under 32, do you play a card and start over or does the other player play a card?
6. HAHAHAHAHAHA! That one caught me by suprise.
i don't know how to play cribbage. I learned once many years ago but don't remember a thing.
but i like the new toast.
Sorry, forgot to check back on this for a bit there...
2a. right on: you would also get the points for 15
2b. yep, 4 pointer
4. DUDE!
5. if you get the go, the other guy plays to start it over (and visa versa)
Hope all is well in OR!
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