How to play Take That!
Standard cribbage with one twist. Everyone is dealt and throws to the crib as usual — and the moment the last discard lands, the kept hands change owners. Heads-up the two hands swap; at a 3- or 4-player table (partners too) every hand passes to the player who plays after you.
So the four cards you keep are not yours to count — they are your opponent’s. Throw your good cards to your crib, keep junk away from theirs, and hold on to a hand with as little potential as you can manage. Then pick up the hand that was passed to you and make the best of it.
The starter is cut, you peg and count the hand you received, and the dealer counts the crib. First to 121 wins.
Take That! strategy tips
- The four cards you keep are your opponent’s hand. Keep the four with the least potential you can manage.
- Your good cards have exactly one safe home: your own crib. On your deal, load it.
- On your opponent’s deal everything you hold goes to the other side, so the job is damage control — split the pairs and the 15s between the hand and the crib.
Common questions
Who gets my hand?
Heads-up, the two hands simply swap. At a three- or four-player table, partners included, each hand passes to the player who plays after you.
Which hand do I peg with?
The one you received. You peg it and count it, and the dealer counts the crib.
Play Take That! online
You can play Take That! at eCribbage Plus in any browser, on a computer, tablet or phone, with nothing to download. Open a table in the lounge and another player can sit down with you, or look for one already waiting; a free account is all you need.
