Traditional pegging and counting card game
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The most mechanically distinctive card game in this category. If you enjoy the counting depth of Rummy but want a game with faster hands and a unique tracking system, Cribbage is worth the learning investment.
Nob (or 'one for his nob') means you score 1 point if you hold the Jack of the same suit as the starter card in your hand. It's a small bonus that applies during the show phase. 'Nibs' or 'two for his heels' is different — the dealer scores 2 points immediately if the turned-up starter card is a Jack.
Count every unique combination of cards in your hand (plus the starter) that adds up to exactly 15. Face cards count as 10. Each such combination scores 2 points. A hand of 5-5-5-J (where the Jack counts as 10) has four combinations equaling 15, scoring 8 points just from fifteens alone.
29 points — the perfect hand. This requires holding three 5s and the Jack of the same suit as the starter, with the fourth 5 as the starter card. It scores 12 points from fifteens (eight combinations), 12 from pairs (the four 5s), 1 for nob (the Jack matching the starter suit), and 4 more from... actually achieves 29 via a specific combination. The 29-hand is rare enough that some serious players never see one in their lifetime.