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England's greatest contribution to Western Civilization is the card game called
Cribbage - not the works of William Shakespeare, as is commonly known.
Invented in the 1630's by Sir John Suckling who later committed suicide by taking poison
in Paris in 1642, "Cribbidge" caught on and has survived, with no major changes, as one of the most popular card games in the English speaking world. Cribbage,
today, is alive and well and is here to stay. There
are many Cribbage clubs throughout the world including several in the
City of Abbotsford. Ours began humbly on February 23, 2000
and meets Wednesday nights at 7:00 PM in the Friendship Centre, 2478
McCallum Road, Abbotsford, BC. We
are still a young fellowship and are only too happy to invite new
members to our club. We have no age limit or skill level requirements.
Everyone is welcome. We are always open to new ideas and hope you can
come down next Wednesday to check us out.
" Drop-in and
play in a SMOKE FREE Club House "
The Question Was:
Number of combinations
for the following hands...
29 Hand
, 28 Hand,
24 Hand
and 23 Hand...
CAN YOU NAME THEM?
The Answers Are:
29 Hands - 4
Combinations
- = 5H..5-5-5-JH
- = 5S..5-5-5-JS
- = 5D..5-5-5-JD
- = 5C..5-5-5-JC
28 Hands - 16
Combinations
- 5-5-5-5 with any 10 point card
(16 total)
24 Hands - 9
Combinations
- = A..7-7-7-7
- = 3..3-3-3-9
- = 3..6-6-6-6
- = 4..4-4-4-7
- = 4..4-5-5-6
- = 4..4-5-6-6
- = 4..5-5-6-6
- = 6..7-7-8-8
- = 7..7-8-8-9
23 Hands - 5
Combinations
- = 4..5-5-5-6
- = 5H..5-5-J-JH
- = 5S..5-5-J-JS
- = 5D..5-5-J-JD
- = 5C..5-5-J-JC
Contact
Information: Don
Butler
2959 Southern Place
Abbotsford, BC V2T5H7
Phone: (604) 854-6266
Email: euchre@uniserve.com Here's
a few rules to get you into or out of a tight spot. Remember, there are
many local variations of Cribbage rules so, as they say, "Your
results may vary!" These are mainly international tournament
rules of play. (Q) If I am dealer and have only one or two points remaining to win the game, and I cut His Nibs, can I then win the game on that cut. I have
heard the two-point His Nibs rule does not apply when it would cause the Dealer to win the
game?
(Q) My father taught me that his Knobs / Knibs only counts in your hand, not in the crib.
Is this true?
(A) Knobs counts in both your hand and your crib, 1 point for getting either. Knibs counts as 2 points because it amounts to a
right jack in BOTH your hand and crib. You can win a game in tournament cribbage by cutting a
Jack (This is a house rule , check with the person in charge to confirm
their rule on this).
(Q) What are the names of the two players in Cribbage?
(A) The dealer is named the "Dealer" and the
person being dealt to is named the "Pone". The deal is
alternated every hand played. (Q) If I receive a `GO`, are there any rules governing my play. For example, say the play has reached 25 and I am given a GO, and I have a five
and a four. Can I save the five and play the four, or am I obligated to get as close to 31 as I can?
(A) You are not obligated to get as close to 31 as you can. It is up to your discretion whether you play the 4 or the 5. I.E. play
the 4 if you think your opponent will lead a 10 next round, or play the 5 to avoid a "5 trap" and limit your opponent's
pegging. You are only required to play any card in your hand that can be played without the count going over 31. In
tournament play you can be assessed a 2 point penalty for EACH card in your hand that could have been INDIVIDUALLY
played below a 31. In your example, if you said GO you would be penalized 4 points for having the 4 and 5 in your hand
because either one was playable. (Q) If a person plays the last card and it totals 31...does he get the two points for the 31 AND the 1 point for last card?
(A) No, a 31 for two is actually a 31 for 1 and a point for the GO, it has been shortened in the 400 years of cribbage to just be
a 31 for 2. Since you are not allowed to score both a GO and a LAST CARD you are only awarded 2 points for a last card 31. (Q)
Why is it not possible to get a 19?
(Q) What are the card combinations that will result in scoring a 25, 26, or 27, in two handed cribbage?
(A) There are 4 hands below the maximum of 29 points, 19, 25, 26, and 27, that are impossible to score with a correct deck of
cards. A useless hand has become a 19 via the tradition of confusing a new cribbage player by announcing a "19" when there
is obviously nothing there. (Q) If a player(A) under counts and the player(B) catches the mistake,
can player(B) peg what player(A) did not?
(A) Muggins is a rule used occasionally in tournament play where the opponent can "Mugg" the other player for points
missed. (Q) If a Dealer asks for the Pone to cut the deck before dealing,
does the Dealer get a peg or two?
(A) In tournament cribbage it is required that a cut occur before every deal. (Q) What are the skunk and stink
holes?
(A) The Skunk hole is hole 90 or 31 from the end. The Stink hole is hole 120 or 1 from the end. (Q) I am checking on the flush rule. I have always played that you could have 3 of one suit in your hand (but not the crib) and complete the flush
with the up card for four, but the rules seem to say that you have to have all four cards in the hand. Is that correct?
(A) It is required that you have all 4 cards in your hand be the same suit to score a hand flush for 4, if the starter card happens
to match then you are awarded an extra point. In the crib ALL 5 cards, crib and starter, MUST be the same suit to get the
flush points. (Q) I've always been uncertain what goes in counting runs during play. Do the cards have to be in exact sequence like 4-5-6. Or can the order of
play be 5-4-6? Then, what if it's 5-4-6-3? Or 5-4-6-5?
(A) The run of cards can be in any order, ASSUMING the first card in your example is played by the pone, as you have them
above 5-4-6-3 is a run of 3 for the pone and a run of 4 for the dealer. 5-4-6-5 is a run of 3 for both the pone and then the
dealer. Just for fun, 3-2-4-5-A-6-3-2, would be a run of 3 for the pone, a run of 4 for the dealer, a run of 5 and a 15 for
the pone, a run of 6 for the dealer, a run of 6 for the pone, a run of 6 and the last card for the dealer. 3-2-4-5-A-6-2-3,
would be a run of 3 for the pone, a run of 4 for the dealer, a run of 5 and a 15 for the pone, a run of 6 for the dealer, nothing
for the pone, and a run of 6 and the last card for the dealer. (Q) I learned you cannot win the game on a go. Does this also mean that if you have a combination like fifteen for two and a go for last card you
cannot win? Or what about 31?
(A) This is a regional variation that I have heard about before. We don't have a rule that says you can't win a game by
pegging, scoring a go or last card or by cutting a Jack. We don't put that kind of a limit on the game.
I was raised with the idea that anyway to legally score a point at the end of the game counts. |
