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Play Cribbage Online

Discard to the crib, peg to 31, and count every fifteen.

Play a fast Cribbage round against AI with a custom peg board, starter card, pegging line, crib scoring, and hand-count breakdowns.

How to play Cribbage

  1. 1Deal six cards to each player.
  2. 2Each player discards two cards to the crib.
  3. 3Cut one starter card from the deck and place it face up.
  4. 4Players alternate pegging one card at a time without taking the running total above 31.
  5. 5Score two points for making exactly 15 or exactly 31 during pegging.
  6. 6Score pairs and runs that appear at the end of the current pegging line.
  7. 7When no player can play, reset the count and award one point for last card.
  8. 8After all pegging cards are played, count each hand with the starter.
  9. 9Count the dealer crib after both hands.
  10. 10Score fifteens, pairs, runs, flushes, and nobs in every hand count.

Cribbage rules, peg-board scoring, and online play

Cribbage is one of the rare classic card games where the scoreboard is part of the experience. The cribbage board is not decoration. It changes how players feel the race, because every pair, fifteen, run, go, and hand count moves a peg toward 121. That tactile scoring loop is why cribbage online searches are so durable.

This Cribbage game focuses on the essential two-player rhythm. You discard two cards to the crib, cut a starter, peg cards without passing 31, and then count hands using the familiar cribbage categories: fifteens, pairs, runs, flushes, and nobs. The dealer crib is counted after both hands, which means the discard decision matters before the first pegging card is played.

People searching for cribbage, cribbage game, cribbage card game, cribbage rules, cribbage online, or play cribbage need a table that makes scoring legible. This page pairs the playable board with a rules guide that explains not just what scores, but why a discard or peg choice changes the round.

Players

2

You play a two-player round against AI.

Peg target

121

The board shows the traditional race track.

Count

15s/runs/pairs

Hands and crib are counted after pegging.

The crib discard

Each player discards two cards to the crib before the starter is cut. Since the crib belongs to the dealer, the same card can be a gift or a liability depending on who deals.

  • Keep combinations that make fifteens.
  • Avoid giving the dealer easy pairs.
  • Think about starter-card upside.

Pegging to 31

Players alternate cards and keep a running total that cannot exceed 31. Fifteen and thirty-one score two points, while pairs and runs can score during the pegging sequence.

  • Say go when you cannot play legally.
  • The last card before a reset scores one.
  • Avoid setting up easy fifteens for the opponent.

Counting hands

After pegging, each four-card hand combines with the starter. The scorer counts fifteens, pairs, runs, flushes, and one for nobs when a jack matches the starter suit.

Printable Cribbage rules

Want a rules-first reference for teaching the table? Read the companion guide at cardgamerules.org/cribbage-rules, or keep the full in-site guide handy while you play.

Read the full rules

Cribbage FAQ