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How to Practice at Cribbage: Play Cribbage Solitaire

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By Desula
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Practice Makes Perfect!!!
Practice Makes Perfect!!!

Recently I've started playing Cribbage again. Cribbage is a fun game, it makes you think and it's one of the best 2 player card games around.

My husband doesn't play with me as much as I would like to, so I've got a computer game to practice my skills - but also, there is a fun game of Cribbage Solitaire.

This game of solitaire will really help you practice your Cribbage hand making and counting.

Enjoy!!!

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Difficulty: Moderately Challenging
Instructions

Things You'll Need:

  • Deck of cards
  • Cribbage board (optional)
  1. Step 1
    Make a row - 4 cards up, 1 to your crib.
    Make a row - 4 cards up, 1 to your crib.

    SHUFFLE YOUR CARDS

    You can shuffle the cards up as much as you would like, and you can cut the deck.

    Once you are ready, being playing CRIBBAGE SOLITAIRE.

    DEAL 4 CARDS, face up - put 1 CARD face down to your crib.

  2. Step 2
    Your Cribbage Solitaire Board at the end.
    Your Cribbage Solitaire Board at the end.

    TURN UP THE NEXT CARD and see how it best works with the 4 cards that are face up.

    FLIP the cards up, one at a time.

    Make those cards match for a 15, or aim for a run or flush.

    Repeat with the other 3 other cards. Put another card in your crib.

    Do this until you have 4 cards down in your 4 rows and 4 in your crib.

  3. Step 3

    CUT YOUR DECK FOR YOUR STARTER CARD - THEN COUNT THOSE POINTS!!!

    Your goal is to reach 120 points after playing 4 times.

  4. Step 4

    THIS WILL HELP YOU...
    * Count your cribbage hands
    * Look for a better hand in cribbage
    * Gain confidence if you are playng with new people
    * Practice

    Practice makes perfect!!! Good luck!!!

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dlcass said

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on 5/9/2009 Cribbage is such a fun game. It's great for teaching kids their addition facts too.

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on 4/24/2009 I LOVE cribbage...my Grandpa and I used to play it for hours. Reminds me of him. :) 5 stars~

sneedc said

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on 3/15/2009 Solitaire sounds so lonely; how about the both of us play together, only separately? !!! xo

motherNN said

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on 2/15/2009 Great way to brush-up since I haven't played for a long time.

elkim said

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on 2/8/2009 i'll have to try cribbage solitaire next time i can't find a partner. thanks!

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