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Alberta 55 plus – Cribbage Rules

10.

Muggins:

“Muggins” will not be allowed. The score will be based on the actual card

count.

11.

Winning the game

As soon as someone reaches or passes 121, that player wins the game. This can

happen at any stage – during the play or the show. It is not necessary to reach

121 exactly – you can peg out by scoring 2 more when you were on 120 and still

win. All that matters is that your opponent’s pegs are both still on the board.

No penalty or extra premium for a skunk.

As soon as player pegs out, no further counting can be done

12.

Irregularities

a) Misdeal. There must be a new deal by the same dealer if a card is found faced

in the pack, if a card is exposed dealing, or if the pack is found imperfect.

b) Wrong number of cards. If one hand (not crib) is found to have the wrong

number of cards after laying away for the crib, the other hand and crib being

correct, the opponent may either demand a new deal or may peg 2 and rectify

the hand. If the crib is incorrect, both hands being correct, non-dealer pegs 2

and the crib is corrected.

13.

Error in Pegging

If a player places a peg short of the amount to which he is entitled, he may not

correct his error after he has played the next card or after the cut for the next

deal. If he pegs more than his announced score, the error must be corrected

on demand at any time before the cut for the next deal and his opponent pegs

2 as a penalty.

Four-Handed Play (Doubles)

All the scoring features are identical to the two-handed version. Partners sit opposite

each other. One member of the partnership is elected to peg and the other two

players cut for first crib. Cards are dealt clockwise one at a time, five to each player.

Each player puts one card in the dealer's crib. Dealer then offers the un-dealt stack to

the opponent on his left to cut for start. ('Cut back for crib, forward for start). When

three players are forced to say "go", the fourth player earns the point for last card. In

the show, counting begins at the dealer's left and ends with the dealer.

Revised February 2017

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