I can’t understand why the negative comments.. As a complete newbie I first viewed two “how to play” videos and then this one immediately after, I thought it did an excellent job of reinforcing what the other ones attempted to teach. I found this video to be really well done and extremely helpful in resolving any confusing points. Thanks!

thank u for video. I am just starting to play again after almost 20 yrs. My friend who i played with all the time passed away. Also learning Go and Mahjong. Was at neighbors house and asked her if she plays backgammon, no she says but do u know Cribbage. In my group, now that i am older, no one wants to get together to play anything anymore. So had to seek out clubs to play these other games. It is all coming back. Now all i have to do is teach my neighbor. enjoy playing.

Thanks. This is an incredibly difficult game to teach. It also requires lots of perceverance to learn, but its worth it!

My sister 54, and myself 62..haven’t played cribbage in over 40 years..Wow, how the time flies. We have recently been able to spend more quality time together bc I retired and can come visit her in Oregon. This week we are 👶going home 🏡 to Alaska , sis hasn’t been back since 1986. We used to play cribbage alot when we were younger and decided it was time to jog our memory. I googled and started to read Crib instructions, that was an epic fai, sice I am a visual learner. After watching you play the game its all coming back..15-2, 15-4…..I am so excited for a Cribbage come back.. Thank you for the Crib Vid!

I regularly played cribbage with my dad 50 plus years ago. Thanks for the refresher. I wish I could remember the rhymes he said as he moved his pegs to record his score.

Thank you for the video. It helped a lot to watch this after reading the rules. I was so confused

Thank you for this video you explained in simple straight forward terms how to play the game. I watched others before you and was left confused, now I feel I can actually play a 2 player game.

I am just getting back into the game after learning probably 20 years ago but not playing enough. Then relearned one night in Mexico with no board to count on. I wanted to continue but it didn't come down. Now I'm dating a new guy and we are trying to figure out date ideas in the age of COVID. He is an avid cribbage player. I read the rules and looked at a couple of videos. We met in a park and played the first time yesterday. This is complicated but I love it. The counting points is right now my nemesis. Yes, I probably also don't choose the crib with sufficient strategy yet but man, I miss some points. I've now found several friends who love the game so I think I'm on my way to new ways to enjoy life.

Just bought a crib board today, wanted to learn how to play, so thank you for this video

wow just wow this video is amazing before i couldnt understand but now i see it clear as day thank you so much paul!

Chaotic explanation of a great card game.

Great video! Just getting back into the game after 30+ years. There is a great deal that I forgot.

Thanks so much for the demo. I now understand how to play this great game, you have made perfect sense to an absolute beginner.

1st hand-- 9's should go to crib, keeping the K, 3, + 2 Aces. A 4 cut is a double run + 15's, a face card or 10 is another 2 pts, a king is 4 pts, an ace is 6 pts...and you get to drop a pair of 9's into your own crib! My grandfather would be so angry at this shown play. He taught me to play at age 6. He was a contract bridge pro, too. Even arranged state events in Florida in the 70's. My bro was a kid running around with a coin belt (apparently, there was betting? - lol).

This video after watching a bunch made me kinda get it.. finally

Good Job! Thanks so much. Your video was very helpful.

Some bad advice here, at 50 sec's you put a pair of aces in the box (crib), this is bad fo two reasons, 1. They are good cards for pegging. 2. The aces plus the three give you two points for 15 plus two points for a pair, therefore 4 points. Putting the aces in the box leaves you only two points in your hand and a reduced chance of scoring points by pegging.

Could someone please link the Part 1 of this video where he explains the rules, what a crib is, what the objective of the game is? This is clearly the follow up where he dives into strategy.

Very good and clear instruction.

Thank you so much that was a great video I am just learning this very interesting game.

Don't let this distract you from the the fact that in 1966, Al Bundy scored four touchdowns in a single game while playing for the Polk High School Panthers in the 1966 city championship game versus Andrew Johnson High School, including the game-winning touchdown in the final seconds against his old nemesis, Bubba "Spare Tire" Dixon.

Thanks for the helpful guide!

Oh man! This is a complicated game! My brain fried at about three minutes in... I'm going to give my dog a haircut instead. Thank you for the video.

This was very helpful! Thank you

Got a lot out of this video thanks

Thank you for the video.

Question, after I can’t play I say GO. My husband keeps playing with his cards and makes 31. Now he has no cards left but I still have 2. How do I play this by myself? Thanks !!

2 nines leaves you with 15 for 2points and a pair, and maybe more

Wanting info on the accounting part of cribbage

Can't figure out how you are scoring! How much is each card worth? How are you adding them together?

I appreciate the effort putting this video together however this video is far too confusing for anyone who’s never played cribbage.

Ah... my head is going to explode! What a complicated game! But very well done video. Thanks!

Beginner cribbage and in less than a minute in he is talking about "cribs" and "runs" without even explaining the most basic things about what the crib is and what it's for.

Noo in the first hand he should have thrown out his 2 nines cause with the 2 A’s with the 3 would have been a 15 two with the king, anyways just saying I love this game and everyone should learn to play:)

Not negative offering my opinion

My class is having a cribbage tournament. The winner plays against our teachers son

Why would u put A in your crib there good for pegging

Is there any strategy in the game? I am super interested to learn. Is it fun once you learn how to play?

I'll just teach my grandson myself. Hint get organized first. Kinda scattered

Clearly the pair of nines should have gone in the crib. Ace, ace, three, picture gives you fifteen and you have a chance for a double run.

Muggins! You didn’t mention the ‘Muggins’ rule, or the ‘Stink Hole’. What about ‘ Skunks’?

How did you get 31 with a King, Queen, 9, and 3. I come up with 32?

Why are you putting 2 aces in the crib???????

I don't want to give all my tricks away but whe throw your own crib try throwing 5's u less they make up good points in hand but throw like a 2 3 connector or a 67 or a 3 4 connectors that don't help your hand much if it others guy crib throw had cards even at the risk of hurting ur hand better to take a point of two less than throwing them good cards for a good scoring crib you have to think defensively when not ur crib obviously sometimes you don't have a choice I'm not aahing ruin a double run to throw bad cards in opponent crib but that is a general rule to keep in mind also when you only need less than 5 points to win and you have at least 2 points especially if not your crib keep low cards to peg with face cards and 10's will Polly lead to go's and won't peg.much that's a

I didn't mean to be so harsh but I've been wanting to play this game for many many months I just don't understand the scoring and why you move and how you move someone just said it's a very complicated game but I do want to learn how so I'm going to check out another video

I have to say that your video title is definitely clickbait. After watching it, I was disappointed in its content. Having played the game for over 30 years and very much a math nerd, I would like to give you a few constructive comments should you ever decide to post a replacement video with improvements. 1. There is no determination of who gets the first crib at the start of the game. This is as simple as saying both players cut the deck and the lowest card (Ace is low) gets the first crib. In the event of a tie, both players cut again, reshuffling the deck if desired. 2. In the first hand, I disagree with your discards for both players. Player A should discard the pair of 9s, guaranteeing them at least a pair in the crib. Discarding the Aces guarantees the same score, but as another commenter stated, keeping the Aces with the 3 keeps lower cards for getting as close to 31 as possible and cutting a start card of 2 is a double run, scoring at a minimum of 8 points. It’s also a guaranteed 4 points in the hand as opposed to just 2 by discarding the Aces. 3. Player B has no points in any combination of 4 cards that are kept in the hand, but they have 3 sets of cards that could possibly form runs. Keeping the 3 and 4 is good in case a 2 or 5 comes up as the start card, which is 2 possibilities of forming a run. Keeping the 7 and 9 is good if an 8 comes up for a guaranteed minimum of 5 points. Keeping the Queen and 10 is only beneficial if a Jack or 5 comes up as the start card for a maximum of 4 points. Thus, the Queen and 10 would have been a better discard because the odds are lower that player a would discard a 5 and the other 4 cards were lower to increase pegging possibilities during play. 4. As another commenter also stated, playing a 10 on a pair of 9s was a safe play because the 8 or Jack would have gone over 31. However, playing the 10 on the second 9 would have alerted player A that player B could possibly have an 8 or Jack, thus affecting strategy when play again started from 0 after a “go”. So, the Queen play here was a better option. 5. In the second round, you mention that 4, 5, 6 is a run, no matter what order they are played. If these are the first three cards played from a count of 0, these 3 cards also total 15; thus 2 points and another 3 for the run. A general strategy is that a player should usually not play cards that are numerically next to an opposing player’s card to reduce the chances of a run. For example, playing a 4 next to a 3 could form a run if a 2 or 5 are played. An exception to this might be letting your opponent get the run if you know there might be the possibility of playing the card on the other side of the run to score 4 over their initial 3, or 2 for a possible pair in spite of their run. A strategy like this is better in the earlier parts of the game as opposed to the end, where a few pegging points could be all that are needed to win before the hands or crib are even counted. 6. You mention that 4 cards of the same suit in the hand is a flush, counting 4 points, regardless of the suit of the start card. However, in the crib, ALL five cards must be the same suit. Even if the 4 cards in the crib are the same suit (like the hand) and the start card is a different suit, the flush would NOT count. Mentioning this in your video would have clarified an often misinterpreted rule of the game. So, based on those points, let me ask you this. If the 6 cards you are dealt have no chance of forming a flush, what would you discard to your opponent’s crib if you are dealt a 5, 5, 6, 7, 7, 8? How about A, 2, 3, 4, J, Q? Despite the video being over 15 months old now, I hope this helps you or anyone else who might read this. Perhaps you are already familiar with my points so I hope you don't see it as being condescending. I think you were too preoccupied by preventing the opposing player from scoring 2 for a 15 count during play. As a software developer for 30 years with a passion for the game, I took it upon myself to write a small program to calculate the score of all possible 2,598,960 combinations of 5 cards. I’m also on Facebook, so if anyone would like a game or pointers on strategy or any aspect of the finer points of the game, don’t hesitate to send a friend request or message. I’m more than happy to help and I can also send you my scoring text file if you would like to see it.

How do you end the game in that board pattern?

During the play and my apponent reaches, say 24 and has one card left. I am holding a 3 and a 2. I play my 3 for 27. My apponent says “go”. Can I take one point for playing last before reaching 31 and hold my 2 until my apponent plays his last card and I play my 2 for another “go” (one more point) or do I have to play my 3 for 27 and then my 2 for 29 for a go. This way my apponent gets a point for playing last. Hope I’m not confusing you.

So why does my cribbage board have 3 pegs for each player? I still don't get this game.

Good try, but you skipped the rules and basics.

This sounds like gibberish to me I'm so confused wtf is this damn game??

Yea but pop smoke was one of the greatest rappers to ever do it

Teaching is an art form and most of these "best beginner videos" already start by assuming people know things already.

Straight thumb down! Where are the rules. You can't run before walking!

How about explaining the final objective of the games first

You're not explaining things well from the beginning

terrible didn't understand it

Title should be WORST explanation of Cribbage..

I will stick to old maid

Just babble to me. I'll never figure this bloody game out.

Too much jumping around with your explanations for beginners and plus you're a hand is out of view you're going too fast you need to tell us more why you're doing what you're doing this for I want to play the game why do you say two points where are you getting the two points

wot is dis

Wrong twice in the 1st 4 min 1st u have a K 3 9 9 A A. U three your two aces just for fun ?????? You throw your two 9's. The K 3 A A is 2 points and if a 2 is turned u now have a double run and a total of 12 points . You next held a K Q 9 7 u led with the 9 WRONG if a 6 is thrown its 2 points and you won't peg much however if you lead with the 7 now if he throws an 8 for 15-2 you then play the 9 for a three point run . If he has a 6 he can play a four point run with 6 7 8 9 but that a chance u take and you have an A you can .make 31 for 2 . So tota!.pegging s ore is u 5 points opponent 4 . Lol thins ?like this are important ght instincts can be played but stick.to rules like that

Wha????? Cribbage board is now in trash!!

This game is too complicated. Who ever invented this game gets a 0. Why would I play this when there are so many versions of easier card games out there that basically do the same thing because it's based on luck.