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Two-player (heads-up) Cribbage to 121

International · revision 1

Players
2
Deck
Standard 52-card deck with a cribbage board.
Teams
Individual play.

Setup and deal

Deal six each, each discards two to the crib, then the dealer turns the cut card.

Turn order

The non-dealer plays first during pegging and counts their hand first; dealing alternates.

Pegging

Play cards face up without exceeding 31; score for fifteen, thirty-one, pairs, runs and last card.

Scoring hands and the crib

Score each hand (then the crib) for fifteens, pairs, runs, flush and his nobs.

Ending the game

The game ends at 121 points.

House-rule choices

Flush rule in the hand versus crib, muggins, and board length.

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Two-player (heads-up) Cribbage to 121

International · revision 1

Players
2
Deck
Standard 52-card deck with a cribbage board.
Teams
Individual play.

Setup and deal

Deal six each, each discards two to the crib, then the dealer turns the cut card.

Turn order

The non-dealer plays first during pegging and counts their hand first; dealing alternates.

Pegging

Play cards face up without exceeding 31; score for fifteen, thirty-one, pairs, runs and last card.

Scoring hands and the crib

Score each hand (then the crib) for fifteens, pairs, runs, flush and his nobs.

Ending the game

The game ends at 121 points.

House-rule choices

Flush rule in the hand versus crib, muggins, and board length.

Read full rules