Cribbage-Score this hand

[Tam101]

For those that know Cribbage can you score this hand for me.

 

6c, 9c, 8c, 8d

 

Starter 7d

 

I came up with 28, but I'm not sure I'm counting the runs correctly.

[Evergreen State Sue]

I came up with 16.

 

6x9 = 2

8cx7 = 2

8dx7 = 2

6,7,8c,9 = 4

6,7,8d,9 = 4

pair of 8's = 2

 

How did you get 28?

[Snickerdoodle]

I think she counted

 

678 2 times

789 2 times

 

for 12 more points.

[milovany]

I came up with 16.

 

6x9 = 2

8cx7 = 2

8dx7 = 2

6,7,8c,9 = 4

6,7,8d,9 = 4

pair of 8's = 2

 

How did you get 28?

 

:iagree:

 

There's no way to get 28 unless you have three fives and a jack in your hand, and then the draw card is a five that's NOT in the same suit as the jack. (If it IS the same suit, then you get the highest score possible of 29).

[dcurry]

For those that know Cribbage can you score this hand for me.

 

6c, 9c, 8c, 8d

 

Starter 7d

 

I came up with 28, but I'm not sure I'm counting the runs correctly.

 

I'm only counting 16, but it's been a while. The runs count like this:

 

6c, 7d, 8c, 9c = 4 points

6c, 7d, 8d, 9c = 4 points

8c, 8d = 2 points

 

(So this run would count total 10 points instead of the usual 8 for the double run plus the pair).

 

Your additional points for the 15's are:

 

6c, 9c = 2 points

8c, 7d = 2 points

8d, 7d = 2 points

 

making a grand total of 16 points.

 

I know it doesn't seem like a lot, since it really is a great hand. But the biggest hand possible is 29 points. It's a double *double* run that gets you the points- like if you would have had a 7c instead of a 6c in your hand. Then you get to count the run twice- like:

 

7c, 8c, 9c = 3pts

7c, 8d, 9c = 3pts

7d, 8c, 9c = 3pts

7d, 8d, 9c = 3pts

plus your 2 pair for a total of 16 points, THEN add the 15's for an additional 8. You would have had 24 points in that case.

 

I hope I'm counting correctly and that it wasn't too confusing or too much information.

 

Hope that helped.

 

[Perry]

I get 16 also.

[Tam101]

I came up with 16.

 

6x9 = 2

8cx7 = 2

8dx7 = 2

6,7,8c,9 = 4

6,7,8d,9 = 4

pair of 8's = 2

 

How did you get 28?

 

I think she counted

 

678 2 times

789 2 times

 

for 12 more points.

 

That is what I did. There are runs of 3 and runs of four in there.

[pooh bear]

16 here as well.

 

I am so pleased to see that people still play crib.

 

My granddad taught me, and I have been teaching my ds. I'm a little rusty, but it is nice to be able to play again.

[milovany]

16 here as well.

 

I am so pleased to see that people still play crib.

 

My granddad taught me, and I have been teaching my ds. I'm a little rusty, but it is nice to be able to play again.

 

Same here! Only it was my grandMA instead of a grandpa. We play quite a bit and the kids pick up on it early. A few years ago I was completely addicted to playing at Yahoo Games. I would play for hours (against real people). They were cut-throat over there!!! Hesitate for a few seconds and they'd get on you. But it was fun all the same.

[Tam101]

16 here as well.

 

I am so pleased to see that people still play crib.

 

My granddad taught me, and I have been teaching my ds. I'm a little rusty, but it is nice to be able to play again.

 

 

My sister taught me years ago and I'm teaching my son. We bought a 29 board at a garage sale last weekend. He has beat me every hand so far. :glare: That was his hand and he was going to score it at 4. :lol: I'm sticking with 28 unless someone can tell me you can't score the 3 and 4 runs! ;)

Edited June 28, 2010 by Tam101

[Food4Thought]

16 here as well.

 

I am so pleased to see that people still play crib.

 

My granddad taught me, and I have been teaching my ds. I'm a little rusty, but it is nice to be able to play again.

 

I also have great memories of cribbage with my Papa. :)

 

I'd count the OPs hand as 16 as well. 3 sets of 15=6, two runs of 4=8, and a pair=2. I've never heard of counting a run of 4 as two runs of 3 as well. I'll have to remember that new rule next time I need a win. :lol:

[Evergreen State Sue]

My sister taught me years ago and I'm teaching my son. We bought a 29 board at a garage sale last weekend. He has beat me every hand so far. :glare: That was his hand and he was going to score it at 4. :lol: I'm sticking with 28 unless someone can tell me you can't score the 3 and 4 runs! ;)

 

You can't score the 3 and 4 runs. It's all one run. Sorry! But at least this way you won't be so far behind your son!

[Teachin'Mine]

A run of four - with one of the cards doubled - always counts for 10. (A run of three - with one of the cards doubled - always counts for 8.) With the 3 fifteens - score is 16.

[KidsHappen]

I get 16 as well. I have never heard of being able to count your three runs as parts of four runs as well.

[dcurry]

You definitely can't count both the 3 and the 4 runs. If it's a run of 4, you count it as such. A double run of 4 would get 2 more points than a double run of 3. It's in the official rules.

[Tam101]

Ok, you all are right. :tongue_smilie:

 

"Three cards of consecutive rank (irrespective of suit), such as ace-2-3, score 3 points for a run. A hand such as 6-7-7-8 contains two runs of 3 (as well as two fifteens and a pair) and so would score 12 altogether. A run of four cards, such as 9-10-J-Q scores 4 points (this is slightly illogical - you might expect it to score 6 because it contains two runs of 3, but it doesn't. The runs of 3 within it don't count - you just get 4), and a run of five cards scores 5."

[Starr]

It's 16!

[sweetTN]

I came up with 16.

 

6x9 = 2

8cx7 = 2

8dx7 = 2

6,7,8c,9 = 4

6,7,8d,9 = 4

pair of 8's = 2

 

How did you get 28?

 

:iagree:

[FlockOfSillies]

6c, 9c,

15-2

 

8c, 8d, Starter 7d

 

15-4, 15-6

 

And a double run of 4 is 10 points (6-7-8-9 twice, and the pair for 2)

 

So that's 16 points.