Wednesday Night Cribbage

Every Wednesday 6:30PM(sharp)-8:30PM at The Bier Stein (1591 Willamette St, Eugene).

$5 entry fee. 4 games. Gift card prizes. All ages welcome and very friendly!

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 The Bier Stein to play fun and friendly cribbage every Monday from 6:30PM(sharp)-8:30PM! You do not need to be a great (or even good) player but you do need to know how to play cribbage before joining the fun. Prizes are The Bier Stein gift cards for the top 20% of players (more players = more prizes). We will bring all the needed boards and cards; you just bring $5 (small bills appreciated) and a good attitude! No preregistration necessary.

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.

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 players (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.