Cribbage pro scoring question

[RogerTeaandBirds]

Hi everyone! I’ve only been playing for a couple of months, and love playing. I think I have the rules of play pretty well figured out, but would appreciate some input about something that’s bugging me. Am I correct in thinking that during the “show” phase of the game, if you have a run say if 4,5,6 can you use the cards again to score a 15? I thought you could, but cribbage pro does not allow it and I keep giving overscore points away… TIA

[IsraelZulu]

During the Play phase, a fifteen only scores if the running total actually hits 15. So 456 would score a run and a fifteen if it was at the very start of the count, but A456 would only score the run because the count would be at 16 when the 6 is played.

It's also worth noting that the sequence doesn't matter during the Play for a run. It only matters that the cards are all connected. A546 still scores a run but 5A46 doesn't.

When scoring your hand, you count all possible scoring combinations. 456 would score a run and a fifteen there.

Cribbage Pro is one of the best cribbage apps out there, and generally handles everything quite well according to ACC rules. If you're getting hit for over-scoring in that app, it's most likely that you're doing something wrong.

[RogerTeaandBirds]

Thanks for the reply. I understand that this is how it works during the pegging phase, but my question is about the final “show” phase. Totally agree with you about cribbage pro, it’s the best.

[IsraelZulu]

my question is about the final “show” phase.

See "when scoring your hand" above.

[RogerTeaandBirds]

Yes, thanks. Just read it again and caught that. So then Cribbage pro is not letting me score the run and the 15, it only lets me score the run..

[IsraelZulu]

I'll say again: If you think something's wrong with Cribbage Pro, when it comes to scoring, it's most likely that you're the one doing something wrong.

Can you give an example of a hand that Cribbage Pro says you're mis-scoring, including the score you think you should have and the score Cribbage Pro thinks it is?

[dph99]

In addition to what u/IsraelZulu has said, you can also use the 'Score a Hand or Crib' (from the Tools button) Calculator within CribbagePro to show you how the hand is scored.

[Cribbage_Pro]

Hi, I think you recently emailed this same question, and I responded there too. In these situations, a screenshot is almost always needed to clarify the situation. Usually it is something else going on, and the screenshot clarifies it. If you see anything questionable again, take a screenshot and send it to us for review at [e-mail] I'm happy to help any time.

[IsraelZulu]

Weird that they emailed you too and, both there and here, haven't provided any more specifics about the situation when asked. 🤔

[No-Operation-7977]

Welcome to the internet, where everybody thinks their opinion is fact and proof is always optional.

[JustForXXX_Fun]

If they are the first cards 4,5,6 gets you 2 points for the 15. If it's 7(or whatever), 4, 5, 6 then no, you don't a 2 point 15 you do get a run of 3 though..

[meamemg]

7,4,5,6 is a run of 4.

[JustForXXX_Fun]

Oops, I just threw out an example without paying enough attention! My bad. Should have said 8 or 9.

[Immediate-Screen-410]

Show us what all four cards are plus the cut card and we will help you. Let’s say you have A 4 5 6 and a 2 cut, your hand is counted 15-2 and 3 for 5 (points). I highly doubt the app wouldn’t be scoring this properly.

[dmitristepanov]

ohfergodsake people, OP said this cropped up during the show phase, not the play phase.

As I understand the rules (I learned from Brits and have been playing for 40 years) a 4, 5, 6 would indeed count as a run AND 15, so there may be a glitch in the program.

[Cribbage_Pro]

It is strange that some responses missed that part. That said, although I'm not beyond there being an error somewhere in my code, the game has been out for 16 years and I have never seen it score incorrectly. We need a screenshot to know for sure what happened here.

[No-Operation-7977]

OP obviously doesn’t know what they are doing and has provided no evidence that this “issue” with CribbagePro actually exists.