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15 Minute Push in Cribbage Game Today!
Today we filmed our cribbage game with a goal of completing a game in 15 minutes. We managed to do it, although I played out of turn on the last pegging phase. Sena got skunked today, but that’s rare! You have to pay attention to the clock on the table in the video, showing we…
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Cribbage Could Help Preserve Your Brain Health!
I just saw an article that working on your cognitive skills might make you less susceptible to dementia. There are some websites that help you, but I think some, like BrainHQ, could cost you money. On the other hand, there is some evidence that playing card games can help protect your brain. I think cribbage…
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I Made a New YouTube Channel Trailer!
I made a new YouTube Channel trailer today since it’s been a couple of years since I made the previous one. Thanks for watching! James Amos, MD (who prefers to be called Jim but his YouTube handle is @JamesAmosMD) is a retired psychiatrist who graduated from the University of Iowa College of Medicine, did his…
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I Got a 28 Hand in Cribbage Today!
I got a 28 hand in Cribbage Pro scrimmage today against Brutal (the most difficult level). I also won the game. The odds of getting a 28 hand in cribbage is about 1 in 15,028. It’s the second highest hand score in cribbage. The highest score is a 29 hand and the odds of getting…
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The Ups and Downs of Cribbage Solitaire
I made this YouTube video of a full six deal game of cribbage solitaire—and missed a 3-card run which would have won the game! What the heck, I probably made other mistakes too that others will notice. The rules: Cribbage solitaire has six hands and six cribs and you peg your six hands. Start by…
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Won Cribbage Solitaire on First Game Today!
I won cribbage solitaire in six deals (meaning I got to 121) on my first try today. Lucky break. I’m beginning to think I should just film these because, at least lately, I seem to be on a winning streak. My first and most recent win was 3 days ago and I think I’ve played…
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A Little Iowa Hawkeye Cribbage History
Sena played a couple of games of cribbage solitaire today and came within 8 points of making 121! And so that makes us both fans of this variation on cribbage. There was a little project I set for myself given that DeLynn Colvert’s book, “Play Winning Cribbage” has a section called Cribbage World Publication, which…
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First Cribbage Solitaire Win Today!
I got lucky and won my first game of cribbage solitaire today! I got to 121 in six deals. I probably should have videotaped the game, but since you never know if you’re going to win, you’d probably waste a lot of time filming. Sena watched me do it and I wonder when she’s going…
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Cribbage Solitaire Inventor Lost in the Mists of Time?
I just played 3 games of cribbage solitaire that I posted about in the last couple of days. I got to 4th street in 2 of them and got to 115 in one. I think getting to 121 is at least possible. You have 6 deals to get there and you need over 20 points…
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Learning How to Play Cribbage Solitaire
I thought I would try to learn how to play cribbage solitaire as described by DeLynn Colvert in his book Play Winning Cribbage, 5th edition published in June 2015. There are several versions of the variation of the game often called cribbage solitaire, but I think this one teaches the most about the important phases…
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