Monday Night Cribbage

Every Monday 6:30PM(sharp)-8:30PM at ColdFire Brewing (263 Mill St., Eugene).

$3 entry. 4 games. Gift card prizes. No muggins and very friendly! All ages welcome.

Do you know how to play cribbage? Do you want to play more cribbage? Would you like to meet other friendly cribbage players? If you answered "yes" to any of these questions, then you've come to the right place!

Details

Come on down to ColdFire Brewing (263 Mill St, Eugene) to play a fun and friendly cribbage night every Monday from 6:30PM(sharp)-8:30PM! You do not need to be a great (or even good!) player but you should already know how to play cribbage before joining the fun.

We play standard 2-player, 6-card, 121-point cribbage (except for the 2nd & 4th Mondays of each month which is 2v2 teams - details below). We will follow most American Cribbage Congress (ACC) rules; no problem if you don't know them as we are here to help you learn. We will have tables set up for rotating play. We cut for deal for each game. There's NO MUGGINS. Prizes are ColdFire Brewing gift cards for the top 20% of players (more players = more prizes!). No preregistration necessary. All ages welcome.

We will bring the boards and cards; you just bring $3 (small bills appreciated) and a good attitude!

Basic Cribbage Night Rules

• Each player cuts the deck (you must leave at least ½ the deck for your opponent) to reveal a card at the start of the game. Low card deals first (Aces are low).

• After the dealer shuffles the cards the pone must cut them (at least 5 cards deep and leaving at least 5 cards on the table) before they're dealt. We know this rule is surprising to many players, that's just how it's done at public cribbage events.

• No muggins and no one may help you count your hand.

• All players move 1 space to their right ➔ after each game, except anchor (if needed).

• If you pick up your front peg, it now becomes your back peg.

• Once your hand is removed from the peg, scoring is completed and you may not move your pegs to account for any points you may have over-looked or missed.

• If you over-pegged your hand, you can change it. You should announce that you’re correcting an over-pegged hand, and then move your peg back to the correct position.

• If your opponent catches you over-pegging, you must move back to the correct spot and your opponent earns the extra point(s).  If over-pegging results in you claiming the game, this is “false claim of game” and you should call for a judge. A “false claim of game” carries a 15-point penalty.

• If you peg in the wrong direction, pegs stay where they are placed.

• Any disputes will be handled by the director(s) and their decision is final.

• You must be present to win.

Recording Wins/Losses on scorecards:

Game point scoring:  

2  Points for a win, 

3  Points for a skunk (or double skunk), 

0  Points for a loss

Record the 2-digit number of points won or lost by in the correct spread column that applies (e.g. “09”).  Do NOT double for a skunk.

The 2nd and 4th Mondays of Each Month are Canadian Doubles (Team) Mondays!

Bring a friend and be ready for some team action.  No problem if you come solo as we’ll match you up with a teammate.

The play is similar to 1v1 cribbage with a few important differences:

• Dealing "Canadian Doubles" is the biggest difference. The dealer and the player to the left of the dealer are each dealt 10 cards. Those 2 players then choose 4 cards to pass to their partner and 2 for the crib. Once everyone has 4 cards in their hand and there's 4 cards in the crib, play begins.

• Every point you or your partner scores goes towards your team total (both you and your teammate move the same pegs).

• While pegging, the play moves clockwise and skips over players who are out of cards.

• There’s no "table talk" allowed but you can help your teammate count their hand/missed points.

• The teams that win the first game of the night stay at their table and the teams that lose their first game rotate tables for all the remaining games, even if they win a later game.

Sample Scorecards

Here are some winning scorecards that received payouts at a recent cribbage night. How are there so many winners? We pay out to the top 20-25% of entrants (exact number depends on total entrants), so more players means more winners!  Notice players are ranked (winner 1st is at top left, 7th is at bottom right) by their total game points (each game loss = 0, win = 2, skunk = 3) and then by total number of games won.  If those are both tied, then we go by positive net points.

These scorecards are similar to ones used in "real" ACC tournaments and we are always happy to help players who may be unfamiliar with them.