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  Figuring out points

Description

Example

Points

His Heels

It's your crib, and the starter card is a Jack.

2

Cards that total 15

King and 5
8 and 7
9, 5, and Ace

2

Run of Three

Ace, 2, 3; or 10, Jack, Queen

3 (1 point/card)

Run of Four

Ace, 2, 3, 4; or 6, 7, 8, 9

4 (1 point/card)

Run of Five

Ace, 2, 3, 4, 5; or 4, 5, 6, 7, 8

5 (1 point/card)

Run of Six

Ace, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6; or 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7

6 (1 point/card)

Run of Seven

Ace, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7

7 (1 point/card)

Pair

Two 7s or two 4s

2

Three of a Kind or Pair Royal

Three 2s or three 6s

6

Four of a Kind or Double Pair Royal

Four 2s or four 5s

12

Go

When a player cannot play a card without going over 31

1

31

Cards totaling 31

2

 

 

 

Counting the Hand

 

 

Description

Example

Points on Board

Cards that total 15

King and 5
8 and 7
9, 5, and Ace

2

Run of Three

Ace, 2, 3; or 10, Jack, Queen

3 (1 point/card)

Run of Four

Ace, 2, 3, 4; or 6, 7, 8, 9

4 (1 point/card)

Run of Five

Ace, 2, 3, 4, 5; or 4, 5, 6, 7, 8

5 (1 point/card)

Run of Six

Ace, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6; or 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7

6 (1 point/card)

Run of Seven

Ace, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7

7 (1 point/card)

Pair

Two 7s or two 4s

2

Three of a Kind or Pair Royal

Three 2s or three 6s

6

Four of a Kind or Double Pair Royal

Four 2s or four 5s

12

Four-Card Flush

Four cards in the same suit

4

Five-Card Flush

Five cards in the same suit

5

His Nobs

The starter card is a Spade and you have the Jack of Spades

1

Double Run

4, 5, 5, 6; or 7, 8, 8, 9
(two Runs of Three and a Pair) 

8

Double Run of Four

7, 6, 6, 5, 4; or 9, 8, 8, 7, 6
(two Runs of Four and a Pair)

10

Triple Run

10, 9, 9, 9, 8
(three Runs and Three Pairs)

15

Quadruple Run

10, 10, 9, 9, 8
(four Runs and two Pairs)

16

 

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