<p>From the <a href="http://www.cribbage.org/NewSite/rules/rule1.asp" rel="noreferrer">American Cribbage Congress Rules of Cribbage</a>:</p>

<blockquote>
  <p><strong>straight (or run), single:</strong> Sequence of three or more consecutive cards in any order during the play of the cards; for example, 3-5-6-7-4 (counts three when the 7 is played and counts five when the 4 is played)</p>
</blockquote>

<p>When the second 4 is played by Player 1 the last 4 cards played are:</p>

<p>3, 5, 6, 4</p>

<p>This set of 4 consecutive cards clearly meets the definition above of:</p>

<blockquote>
  <p>... Sequence of three or more consecutive cards in any order during the play of the cards ....</p>
</blockquote>

<p>Player 1 is entitled to score 4 for this <strong>run</strong>.</p>

<p>In regards to your claim above that:</p>

<blockquote>
  <p>... he can't count the second run of four cards because they were not in the sequence of play (clockwise). </p>
</blockquote>

<p>Nowhere in the Rules is there a necessity to identify the qualifying cards for a score in a specified order. Your claim otherwise is entirely bogus.</p>

<p>The sequence counts solely by virtue of the required cards, having been played, meeting the criterion of being "<em>Sequence of three or more consecutive cards in any order</em>".  Any such identification of qualifying cards is purely informative, and instructive, to assist beginners in learning the game.</p>

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2019-05-04T21:47:18.783Z
2019-05-04T21:47:18.783Z
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<p>In Cribbage, what is the scoring rule in this example?</p>

<ul>
<li>Player 1 plays a 4. </li>
<li>Player 2 plays a 3. </li>
<li>Player 3 plays a 5. (claims 3 points for 4,3,5 run) </li>
<li>Player 4 plays a 6. (now 4 more points for 4,3,5,6 run) </li>
<li>Player 1 plays a second 4 (<strong>here the debate)</strong></li>
</ul>

<p>He claims that he should get another 4 points (for 3,5,6,4) indicating by pointing at each card <em>in reverse of the sequence of play</em> (counterclockwise) 6,3,5,4 ending with his second 4). </p>

<p>I claim that he can't count the second run of four cards because they were not in the sequence of play (clockwise). </p>

<p>Who is right?</p>

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2019-05-05T13:58:46.840Z
I don't understand what you're asking here; why is "3564" problematic, but "435" and "4356" are acceptable? None of those are in order, so I don't see how "the sequence of play" comes into question.
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# scoring straight (or run) in Cribbage

(Asked by: username_0 on 2019-05-04)

In Cribbage, what is the scoring rule in this example?

* Player 1 plays a 4.
* Player 2 plays a 3.
* Player 3 plays a 5. (claims 3 points for 4,3,5 run)
* Player 4 plays a 6. (now 4 more points for 4,3,5,6 run)
* Player 1 plays a second 4 (**username_2 the debate)**

He claims that he should get another 4 points (for 3,5,6,4) indicating by pointing at each card *in reverse of the sequence of play* (counterclockwise) 6,3,5,4 ending with his second 4).

I claim that he can't count the second run of four cards because they were not in the sequence of play (clockwise).

Who is right?

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> **Comments:**
> **username_1**: I don't understand what you're asking username_2; why is "3564" problematic, but "435" and "4356" are acceptable? None of those are in order, so I don't see how "the sequence of play" comes into question.  

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## 1 answers

### Answer by username_2 on 2019-05-04. Score: 7

From the [American Cribbage Congress Rules of Cribbage](http://www.cribbage.org/NewSite/rules/rule1.asp):

> **straight (or run), single:** Sequence of three or more consecutive cards in any order during the play of the cards; for example, 3-5-6-7-4 (counts three when the 7 is played and counts five when the 4 is played)

When the second 4 is played by Player 1 the last 4 cards played are:

3, 5, 6, 4

This set of 4 consecutive cards clearly meets the definition above of:

> ... Sequence of three or more consecutive cards in any order during the play of the cards ....

Player 1 is entitled to score 4 for this **run**.

In regards to your claim above that:

> ... he can't count the second run of four cards because they were not in the sequence of play (clockwise).

Nowhere in the Rules is there a necessity to identify the qualifying cards for a score in a specified order. Your claim otherwise is entirely bogus.

The sequence counts solely by virtue of the required cards, having been played, meeting the criterion of being "*Sequence of three or more consecutive cards in any order*". Any such identification of qualifying cards is purely informative, and instructive, to assist beginners in learning the game.


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