Cribbage Solitaire is a patience game for one player. Practice your cribbage skills by seeing how many points you can score with one time through the deck!
Find the video tutorial and written explanation for how to play cribbage solitaire below.
Cribbage Solitaire Tutorial
Needed
52 card deck; cribbage board
Deal
Deal three cards to yourself, two cards to a crib, and three more cards to yourself. You will look at your six card hand and choose two cards to discard into the crib. A crib is just a second hand that you will score for after your initial hand.
Once you have discarded two cards, the top card of the remaining deck is flipped up. If a jack is flipped up from the deck, you receive two points.
Objective
The object of the game is to score as many points as possible going through the deck one time. Points are scored through different card combinations.
Cards combining to equal 15 = 2 points each
Pairs; 3 of a kind; 4 of a kind = 2 points each; 6 points; 12 points
Run of 3; 4; or 5 = 3 points; 4 points; or 5 points
Flush (all the same suit) 4 card; 5 card = 4 points; 5 points
Nobs (a Jack in your hand is the same suit as the flipped up card) = 1 point
Game Play
A player will start by counting the points in the initial hand. After the hand gets counted, the crib gets counted.
The hand and crib cards are discarded. The flipped up card on the deck is moved to the bottom of the deck. A new deal of three cards, two cards, and three cards is made, and play proceeds the same as the previous hand and crib.
After six hands and cribs, there will be four cards left in the deck. These four cards make up a player’s last hand. These final four cards are scored to end the game.
A good game is one where you are able to pass the skunk line, which is getting over 90 points. A great game is getting to the finish at 121 points.
Rules
Aces are always low and have a value of 1.
The face cards have a value of 10.