Killer Cribbage

by Dan Barlow

The irresistible combination of skill and luck as you race around the board has drawn people to cribbage for centuries. Now, Dan Barlow helps players reach the next level by taking them on a guided journey through the game. He offers tons of tips on everything from the basics (counting points and guessing an opponent’s hand) to pro maneuvers for choosing the opening lead, counter-pegging, and tossing aside danger cards.In addition to the expert advice, Barlow provides skill-building exercises, sample games to practice on, and information on tournaments and clubs where fans can share their passion for the game. 

 

Genres: Nonfiction

192 pages, Paperback

First published September 1, 2009

Reviews

[Bryce Johnson · Rating 3 out of 5]

If you are a cribbage player, you can probably get something out of this book. I liked it--tots of illustrative examples, although I think some tables would've been good listing out some hands and opening leads (to see the patterns). The strategy for cribbage is pretty much always "count out the possibilities of the score," but it would be nice to skip this by explicitly listing some patterns based on the examples provided.

I am going to remain silent on the fact that the American Cribbage Congress's phone number is 1-888-PEGGING. I feel a little bad that this was stolen from them.