The opponent starts by playing one card face-up on the table. This card will also be used later when scoring the hands. If this card is a jack, the dealer scores 2 points. The dealer takes one card off the deck at the cut point and places it face-up on the table. The dealer also puts two cards face-down into the crib. The opponent puts two cards face-down into the dealer’s “crib”. Dealing and cuttingĬut the deck to determine who deals. The object of cribbage is to be the first player to score 121 points.
