Cribbage is a great way to reinforce math addition skills while also learning a bit about strategy and probability.
If you have never played before and want to learn the basics, here is a great place to start: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ttkfRm5pZr4 If you have some familiarity with the rules and want to get going on a game, click here: http://cribbageclassic.com/ Cribbage overview: Number of players: Best for two players although three- and four-handed variations also exist. Object: To reach 121 points for the traditional or long game; 61 points for the short game. Points are scored by forming specific combinations of cards. The cards: Standard 52-card deck. Cards are assigned a point value equal to rank. Aces are low and count 1; face cards count 10. Scoring Combinations Fifteen: Any combination of cards totaling exactly 15 points, 2 points Pair: Two cards of the same rank, 2 points Triplet: Three cards of the same rank, 6 points Quartet: Four cards of the same rank, 12 points Sequence: Three or more cards in a row, any suit (aces always low), 1 point per card Flush: Four cards of the same suit (not the crib and not including the starter), 4 points; five cards in hand or crib with starter, 5 points His Nobs: Jack of same suit as starter, 1 point
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