The Inaugural Long Match Tournament

Welcome to eCrib's Inaugural Long Match Tournament!

How will it work??

The Long Match is for dedicated cribbage players. Instead of one game deciding a round, you play a match to 23 points against one opponent — enough games that luck evens out and the better player comes through.

1. Reserve your spot – The first 128 players to reserve are in. You can withdraw any time before the event starts. You need 10 games played on eCrib+ to play.
2. The waiting list – Once all 128 spots are taken, reserving puts you on the waiting list: you move up if a player withdraws before the start, and waiting-list players are scheduled with priority for the next Long Match, starting November 18.
3. Tournament type – These will be single elimination: win your match (first to 23 points) and move on, lose and you are finished until the next tournament starts.
4. The bracket is seeded at random and will be available at midnight on October 17/18.
5. Where to play – All matches will be played in the Colosseum Lounge. Press PLAY and use ⚔️ Play Long Match game (bottom left). A table will start that only your opponent can join, and all games started that way will count. Click Play Again (on the game over screen) after each game to play the next one, or go back to the lounge and pick the match up later. The match is saved between games and will resume where you left off. NOTE: Games played in a different lounge, or by not going through the Long Match, will not count.
6. Scoring – The first to 23 points will win the match. A win is 2 points; a skunk is 3 points. While it could take 23 games to get 23 points, it is much more likely to take a lot less.
7. Who gets the crib – Only the first game of your match starts with a cut for the crib. After that, the loser of each game gets the crib in the next game — the cards are dealt straight away, no cut. A conceded or forfeited game counts as a loss for the player who gave it up.
8. 10 days per round – The first round closes 10 days after the start, the next round 10 days after that, and so on. If both you and your next opponent are ready for the next round before the scheduled start day, you are more than welcome to start early.
9. Every match must be played until someone reaches 23 points. A match is never decided on the score when the round closes. Player(s) who don't play their games will be disqualified from Long Match tournaments. If you can't reach your opponent or need help, contact us.
10. A forfeited game is a game win for the other player at the scores where it stood.
11. Conceding a game – Far enough behind in a game to see no way back? Each player may concede 2 games per match. Return to the lounge and click on the table card, then click ⚔️ Concede game. This will also show the current score and how many concedes you will have left. A conceded game counts as a skunk for your opponent (3 points).
12. This is a month-long commitment. Sign up knowing this could run for a month. Do not sign up if you don't intend to complete all your matches, no matter how badly you might be losing — players who don't finish their matches will be disqualified from future Long Match tournaments.
13. Conceding the match – In the unlikely event of an emergency where you cannot finish your match, you must let the eCrib team know — use ✉️ Contact eCrib team located on the top right corner of the bracket in the lounge, or email info@ecribbage.com.
14. Follow it – Your running points show in a red circle on your table card in the lounge, the game-over screen shows the match score after every game, and the bracket updates itself as matches finish.
15. Contacting your opponent – Each player's name on the bracket is a link to a Private Message — it works even if you aren't friends or a PRO member. Message your opponent as soon as possible to set up times to play.
16. Questions / problems – ✉️ Contact eCrib team located on the top right corner of the bracket, or info@ecribbage.com.