Pay-the-Piper: Two-Handed Cribbage Solitaire Instructions and More

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What does “play board position first and odds second”, or pegging “offensively” versus “defensively” mean? How can one practice these advanced techniques with real cards, boards, and pegs which require two dealt hands?

Pay-the-Piper is both a game and a tool for developing skills that may not be well known or used by the casual player. It is intended for the player that knows cribbage well and has reached a skill level where they want to improve their game by creating and practicing advanced techniques and situations.
The focus from the beginning was on the elusive head-to-head pegging phase between the two opposing hands. This game is designed for those who enjoy games of patience, and will help cribbage enthusiasts refine their pegging skills. All three phases of standard cribbage are included in the game. You bring along your favorite deck of cards, a standard board, and an extra set of pegs.

If you collect or just enjoy moving cribbage game pieces around, you will experience a more complete solitaire card and board game. Practice handling the shuffles, cuts, counts, moves, and pegs as you prepare for a live over-the-table tournament.

The student of cribbage benefits from experiencing a variety of opponent hand compositions while identifying pegging traps, running coups, or defensive blocks.

Standard two-player cribbage rules are found on the American Cribbage Congress web site. A simplified version of the standard game rules is included in this book for ease of reference. Additional rules for Pay-the-Piper solitaire are employed, but every effort is made to build upon the essential core of the standard game. The new handicap rule, "Pay-the-Piper", is based on the odds of scoring against the defensive hand following each play.

Enjoy playing and paying…the piper!