Cribbage is played on a Cribbage board with pegs. A standard 52 card pack is used. The score is kept by means of a board and pegs. When a player scores, the rear peg is moved in front of the forward peg by the same number of holes as the score to show the new total. This enables scores to be easily checked and acts as a visible statement of the progress of the game.
Players peg up on the outside of the board and back on the inside.
The winner is the first to peg out by exceeding 120. The first deal is determined randomly, and then alternates from hand to hand until the game is over. 6 cards are dealt face down to each player. Discard Each player chooses 2 cards to discard face down to form the crib. These 4 cards are set aside until the end of the hand.