Saturday Morning Gaming: Ye Olde Cribbage Club

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12 Responses

  1. Slade the Leveller says:

    You sometimes start on the inside? I’ve never heard of that.Report

  2. Michael Cain says:

    Grandpa Cain probably wouldn’t have played against a computer because he enjoyed the psychology aspects of it too much. Does your opponent habitually sort their cards? What are their tendencies about what to put in the crib? If they’re leading, what can you guess about their hand and what they’ll do with it based on the lead card? Nothing felt better than near the end of a close game, Grandpa Cain counting first, and pegging out before he could count.Report

    • Jaybird in reply to Michael Cain says:

      None of the computer games will be half as good as sitting in Village Inn and playing with my buddy Dman on a lazy Saturday morning.

      But the small joys of having a 9, two 6s, a 3, and flipping a 3? That’s nice. Even if it’s not “really” happening.

      That said: I’ve had a handful of pegging victories and there are no shortage of games decided before the other guy can show his cards and wail about how he’s got a quadruple run.Report

  3. KenB says:

    I haven’t played Cribbage in about three decades, but this and the previous discussion inspired me to look for a phone app to remind myself how to play. There are a bunch, but i found one that had the benefit of being free with no IAP, and it also gives a little analysis at the end of each game on your non-optimal discards and pegging plays. No personified opponents or rendition of a cribbage board though, just the game essentials.Report