Play begins when the non-dealer places a card face-up and announces its value. This is the starter card which will be used later. If it is a jack, the dealer scores 2 points. The non-dealer cuts the deck and the dealer flips over the top card, placing it face-up on top of the deck. Once they have chosen, each player will have four cards and the crib will have four cards. The players should choose two cards to “throw away” into what is called the crib, a second hand the dealer gets to count later. To begin each round, deal 6 cards to each player. Often the deal is determined by both players cutting the deck and revealing the bottom card.Face cards count as 10, aces are counted as 1.2 points if the starter card is a jack (heels or nubs).1 point for having a jack that matches the suit of the starter card in your hand (knobs).5 points for a flush in the crib (must include starter card).4 points for a flush in a hand (without starter card).
