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Seven cards are set aside, six form the first hand, two face-down cards seed its crib, and thirty-seven remain for starters and four later rounds.
Cribbage Patience
Accumulate at least eighty points after all five rounds.
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How to play
Accumulate at least eighty points after all five rounds.
- Seven cards are set aside, six form the first hand, two face-down cards seed its crib, and thirty-seven remain for starters and four later rounds.
- Choose exactly two cards from the six-card hand for the two-card hidden crib. A starter is then revealed, the remaining four-card hand and completed four-card crib are scored for Cribbage combinations, and a Jack starter adds two points. Advance only after scoring; each of five rounds consumes a fresh hand, hidden crib pair, and starter.
- Accumulate at least eighty points after all five rounds.
Strategy tips
- Discard for both sides of the score: retain strong fifteens, pairs, and runs in hand while sending cards likely to combine with the unknown crib pair.
- The crib also contributes to your score, so automatically throwing the two weakest hand cards can sacrifice valuable paired or fifteen combinations in both hands.
- Compare the running total with eighty before the final rounds and choose higher-variance discards only when the required average demands them.
Complete guide
Rules, scoring, and strategy
Cribbage Patience is a complete browser implementation with its own versioned rules profile. Play five solo Cribbage rounds by discarding two cards from each six-card hand into a crib that already hides two cards.
Legal moves and game flow
Choose exactly two cards from the six-card hand for the two-card hidden crib. A starter is then revealed, the remaining four-card hand and completed four-card crib are scored for Cribbage combinations, and a Jack starter adds two points. Advance only after scoring; each of five rounds consumes a fresh hand, hidden crib pair, and starter.
Winning and terminal positions
Accumulate at least eighty points after all five rounds. Compare the running total with eighty before the final rounds and choose higher-variance discards only when the required average demands them.
Practical strategy
Discard for both sides of the score: retain strong fifteens, pairs, and runs in hand while sending cards likely to combine with the unknown crib pair. The crib also contributes to your score, so automatically throwing the two weakest hand cards can sacrifice valuable paired or fifteen combinations in both hands.
Questions players ask
What is the objective in Cribbage Patience?
Accumulate at least eighty points after all five rounds.
Which moves are legal in Cribbage Patience?
Choose exactly two cards from the six-card hand for the two-card hidden crib. A starter is then revealed, the remaining four-card hand and completed four-card crib are scored for Cribbage combinations, and a Jack starter adds two points. Advance only after scoring; each of five rounds consumes a fresh hand, hidden crib pair, and starter.
What should I plan first in Cribbage Patience?
Discard for both sides of the score: retain strong fifteens, pairs, and runs in hand while sending cards likely to combine with the unknown crib pair.