How the Daily Discard works
Every day the puzzle shows six cards from a real game played on the site, taken from the endgame with both players past 91. You are told whose crib it is. Choose the two cards you would throw to the crib and lock in your answer.
Once you have locked in, the picks are revealed: you see what everyone else threw and how the choices split. You can leave a comment explaining your throw, and vote on or reply to what other players said.
One deal a day, the same for everyone. It is free and you don’t need an account.
Thinking about an endgame discard
- Late in a game the best throw is often not the one with the highest average hand. Work out what each side needs to peg out, and who counts first.
- The non-dealer counts first. If your hand alone gets you home before the dealer counts, keep the most points and ignore the crib.
- If you need to peg to win, keep the cards that peg — low cards and flexible middles — even at the cost of a point or two in the hand.
- When it is your opponent’s crib and they are close, the two cards you throw matter as much as the four you keep.
Common questions
Is there a right answer?
The puzzle shows how everyone’s picks split, and the comments are where players make their case. Close endgame decisions are argued over by good players, which is the point.
Where do the deals come from?
From real games played on eCribbage Plus. Deals that reach a close endgame are banked as candidates, and one runs each day.
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Play a real game of cribbage
The puzzles are a warm-up. At eCribbage Plus you can play traditional cribbage and sixteen other cribbage games against real players or the computer, with daily tournaments and leagues. It runs in your browser, and a free account is all you need.