What Is a Skunk in Cribbage
What Is A Skunk In Cribbage?
A popular variation of games played to 121, is a “skunk” (double game) for the winner if the losing player fails to pass the three-quarter mark – 91 points or more – and it is a “double skunk” (quadruple game) if the loser fails to pass the halfway mark (61 or more points).
What happens if you skunk someone in cribbage?
If a player lurches (British) or skunks (US) their opponent (reaches 121 points before their opponent scores 91 points), that player wins two match points for that game.
Why do they call it skunk in cribbage?
A skunk in cribbage is when one player wins with a margin of 31 points or more. Another way to say it is that if he makes 121 or more when his opponent has 90 or less, he skunks the oppoent, which counts as two games. A double skunk is when you win by 61 points, and is worth 3 games, though this rule is optional.
How much is a skunk worth in cribbage?
If a player loses by 31 or more points in a game of cribbage, that is called a skunk. While it is mostly just for bragging rights in casual play, some leagues like the American Cribbage Congress recognize a skunk as worth 3 match points instead of just the normal 2 match points for a win.
What’s a double skunk worth in cribbage?
three games
A double skunk in cribbage (two skunks) is scored when one player beats the other by 60 points or more (one player wins the game while her opponent has 61 or less). This is worth three games, though only a regular skunk is part of the official rules of cribbage.
