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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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Cribbage Solitaire According to DeLynn Colvert or Whoever
I was leafing through Delynn Colvert’s book “Play Winning Cribbage” and found a section on how to play cribbage solitaire. I’ve never considered it, but I tried it tonight just for laughs. It’s easier to understand than his 26 Theory, which I never got. I looked for the rules as Colvert described them and was…
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Iowa State Fair 2025 Cribbage Tournament Winners!
We have the winners of the Iowa State Fair Cribbage Tournament. A couple of them were from Missouri! Congratulations to all!
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Iowa State Fair Cribbage Tournament and More!
I just have a few remarks about the Iowa State Fair Cribbage Tournament which took place today. I don’t have the results and it could be a week before anything is announced about the winner. Here are the rules: Note the $1 entry fee and you have to bring your own cribbage board, cards, and…
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Could Thumb Wrestling Make a Comeback?
I was noodling around the web yesterday and accidentally on purpose found out thumb wrestling used to be a thing. Sure, it’s been about 20 years ago, but it’s overdue for a comeback. They even had this little wrestling ring box that athletes could put their thumbs through. Did you know there used to be…
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Cribbage Lingo in The Crib Song by Brett Kissel
I modified the YouTube cribbage video “One for his nob short” to be about the same length as Canadian country singer Brett Kissel’s song about cribbage “The Crib Song.” I didn’t change any of the subtitles on the video because they fit the game play in the video. There is no audio in the short…
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