beachbumbabs
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February 17th, 2018 at 11:30:41 AM permalink
I would like to know who's interested in a cribbage league from here, if anyone.

I propose we try a very simple online game. This link:

https://www.playok.com/en/cribbage/#

Leads to a free site, where the basic game can be played by 2 or 4, either as a guest, or sign up. There do not appear to be any ads. I watched a couple, played 3 with random users, it's very straightforward in play. You select 2 of 6 for the crib (alternate deal), play your hand, it auto-scores the laydown after play. First to 121 wins the game. Each game takes less than 5 minutes.

I didn't try any other sites, so if someone has a better one, please post it. I just Googled for this one, no ad link or anything involved.

I would suggest we sign up with user names that start WoV__(something resembling your name on here) so we can find each other, though it's a small site.

If you sign up, it keeps track of your master points, fwiw. But we could, with enough interest, have a round-Robin best of 3, 5, or 7 to determine each winner, report it here, track the overall progress. Give pairings a couple days to coordinate a time for their game. Run a small winner'a pool if people wanted.

Anybody want to try it?
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February 17th, 2018 at 4:09:20 PM permalink
I'm tempted but hate to add another thing to my plate.
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February 18th, 2018 at 8:17:47 AM permalink
Quote: beachbumbabs



Anybody want to try it?



I am a definite maybe. I played cribbage as a tyke with my father, then as an adult I have one friend that plays. I don't think I've played in 10 years.
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February 18th, 2018 at 10:46:30 AM permalink
I would like to try it. I have played cribbage in the last few years and have found it to be a surprisingly complex and rich game and a lot of fun. I do not claim to be particularly good - I've lost more than half of the online games that I've played against live players.
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February 18th, 2018 at 11:00:39 AM permalink
Yes! Most of my gambling trips are actually to cribbage tournaments, including the world's largest cribbage tournament coming up next week. Hustling old-timer cribbage players is probably my best AP move at the moment.
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February 19th, 2018 at 3:38:41 AM permalink
I haven't played in so long ... put me down as a 'maybe' tho
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February 19th, 2018 at 8:16:10 AM permalink
Maybe here as well.
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February 19th, 2018 at 7:42:59 PM permalink
Excellent! I had thought the thread died a-borning.

Anyone who's interested, please sign up at the free site in the OP. If we find a better one, we can always move. Post here once you're a member, and we'll start scheduling some 2 day windows for head-to-head round robin matches.

Games only take 3 to 5 minutes with the computer scoring. I would like to suggest a best-of -7 to start, which at worst would take less than an hour. Luck in the deal can be a significant factor, so I really think it's worth not playing a single or even best of 3.

I would suggest the initial round of games be for no stakes. After people get used to the game, perhaps we can do a tournament pool for low stakes.

I am signed up and willing to make a date.
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March 1st, 2018 at 1:48:04 AM permalink
Blog entry on Cribbage in Data Genetics.
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March 2nd, 2018 at 6:18:40 PM permalink
Would love it. And if anyone wants to play non-league games I would be up for that. Used to play on gamecolony quite a bit if anyone wants to check their cribbage games
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March 2nd, 2018 at 8:03:48 PM permalink
Graphics and game info for cribbage on the website link in the original post are below average. I suggest checking out www.pogo.com -and then scrolling down their hundreds of games and find cribbage. To test run Cribbage, play a game "against robots." The Pogo site allows you to play either as a paying or non-paying member. I'm a paying member, so I'm not sure how bad the advertisements are for non-paying members.
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March 2nd, 2018 at 11:06:56 PM permalink
People are willing to play cribbage but not chess?

I guess that's why casinos make money.
♪♪Now you swear and kick and beg us That you're not a gamblin' man Then you find you're back in Vegas With a handle in your hand♪♪ Your black cards can make you money So you hide them when you're able In the land of casinos and money You must put them on the table♪♪ You go back Jack do it again roulette wheels turinin' 'round and 'round♪♪ You go back Jack do it again♪♪
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March 4th, 2018 at 11:21:38 AM permalink
My rating at chess.com is 1000, my online cribbage rating is over 2000

I would play chess with anyone, but would might not match up well with anyone who knows any strategy beyond how to move the pieces
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March 4th, 2018 at 11:54:49 AM permalink
Quote: TomG

My rating at chess.com is 1000, my online cribbage rating is over 2000

I would play chess with anyone, but would might not match up well with anyone who knows any strategy beyond how to move the pieces

Over how many matches and what clock time?
♪♪Now you swear and kick and beg us That you're not a gamblin' man Then you find you're back in Vegas With a handle in your hand♪♪ Your black cards can make you money So you hide them when you're able In the land of casinos and money You must put them on the table♪♪ You go back Jack do it again roulette wheels turinin' 'round and 'round♪♪ You go back Jack do it again♪♪
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