Go Retire Psychiatrist

I already have an update to the cribbage kerfuffle I posted about yesterday! The American Cribbage Congress (ACC) representative clarified what to do if the non-dealer and dealer by mistake switched roles during the cut of the deck and picking the starter card. According to Dan:

“This mishap of the cutting of the starter card is addressed in the rulebook under Rule 6.1 Even though it does not specifically address the wrong person cutting the starter card, it alludes to a similar situation and says, the starter card must be returned to the pack… the dealer reshuffles the pack, and the pone cuts the starter card.  No penalty is assessed.  Therefore, you did the exact right thing by keeping your hands and the crib and shuffling the remaining deck and then correctly cutting.  The jack that was originally cut is not in play at all.

Hope this helps.”

Dan got back to us the same day we sent the question, which was a fantastically quick response in my book!