How to play Toss Fives Crib
Every 5 you’re dealt goes to the crib — tossed for you, no exceptions, before you choose your own discards.
That makes the crib a powder keg: fives love tens and faces, so crib counts run hot. Plan your keeps around a crib that’s almost guaranteed to score.
Everything else is standard cribbage — first to 121 wins.
Toss Fives Crib strategy tips
- Expect fives in every crib. On your own deal, the tens and face cards you throw are likely to find one.
- On your opponent’s deal, hold your tens and faces back. Low cards that can’t reach 15 with a five are the safe throws.
- With the fives gone from the hands, 15s come from 7-8, 6-9 and ten-cards with a five cut. Value those pairings a little more.
Common questions
What if I’m dealt more than one five?
They all go to the crib, tossed for you before you make any discards of your own.
Do I still choose discards?
Yes — you choose whatever is still owed to the crib after your fives have gone.
Play Toss Fives Crib online
You can play Toss Fives Crib 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.
