<p>The <em>muggins</em> claim by Player 1 cannot be made until the peg is moved by Player 2 and released - which in this case wins the game.</p>
<p>Even if this is not a <strong>written official rule</strong>, it is the only sane way to play <em>muggins</em>. There must needs be an official <em>start</em> to the <em>muggins</em> claiming period, which definitively indicates that <em>Player 1</em> is satisfied with his hand count. Moving the peg and releasing it is exactly that.</p>
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<p><strong>Update</strong></p>
<p>Here is the official <a href="http://www.cribbage.org/NewSite/rules/rule10.asp" rel="nofollow noreferrer"><em>American Cribbage Congress</em> <strong>Rules of Muggins</strong></a>. It specifically states (<strong>my emphasis</strong>):</p>
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<h2><strong>Rule 10.2. Situations That Apply</strong></h2>
<p>Except for the situations listed in rule 10.3, muggins is applied to the <strong>underpegging of the full value</strong> of any points during the play or scoring of the points in the hand or crib.</p>
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<p>and further down</p>
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<p><strong>c.</strong> For points missed in a hand or crib:</p>
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<p><strong>(1)</strong> The dealer must call muggins <strong>after the pone has finished pegging the score</strong> or states there is no score and before the pone's hand is mixed with other cards or the total count of the dealer's hand is announced.</p>
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<p>Score after last pegging:
Player 1 (dealer) = 120
Player 2 = 114</p>

<p>Player 2 counts his hand first and says he has 10 points which puts him at 124 BUT, he missed 6 points in his hand. Does player 1 get those muggins and thus win the match with 126 points?</p>

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Cribbage muggins on the final hand
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# Cribbage muggins on the final hand

(Asked by: username_0 on 2019-02-02)

Score after last pegging:
Player 1 (dealer) = 120
Player 2 = 114

Player 2 counts his hand first and says he has 10 points which puts him at 124 BUT, he missed 6 points in his hand. Does player 1 get those muggins and thus win the match with 126 points?

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## 1 answers

### Answer by username_1 on 2019-02-02. Score: 2

The *muggins* claim by Player 1 cannot be made until the peg is moved by Player 2 and released - which in this case wins the game.

Even if this is not a **written official rule**, it is the only sane way to play *muggins*. There must needs be an official *start* to the *muggins* claiming period, which definitively indicates that *Player 1* is satisfied with his hand count. Moving the peg and releasing it is exactly that.

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**Update**

username_1 is the official [*American Cribbage Congress* **Rules of Muggins**](http://www.cribbage.org/NewSite/rules/rule10.asp). It specifically states (**my emphasis**):

> ## **Rule 10.2. Situations That Apply**
>
> Except for the situations listed in rule 10.3, muggins is applied to the **underpegging of the full value** of any points during the play or scoring of the points in the hand or crib.

and further down

> **c.** For points missed in a hand or crib:
>
> > **(1)** The dealer must call muggins **after the pone has finished pegging the score** or states there is no score and before the pone's hand is mixed with other cards or the total count of the dealer's hand is announced.


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