Card rules · 2026-11-02
Cribbage: Three Equal Ranks Contain Three Pairs
Three cards of one rank contain three distinct pairs, which explains the six-point pair-royal score.
Three cards of one rank contain three distinct pairs, which explains the six-point pair-royal score.
Label three fives A, B and C. The pairs are AB, AC and BC. Each pair scores two, giving six for the three-card rank group. Counting only adjacent displayed pairs would miss AC.
Labels distinguish physical cards, not stronger or weaker fives. They provide a systematic way to enumerate combinations without overlooking or duplicating a pair.