What does it mean to be lurched in cribbage?
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In cribbage, to be "lurched" is to suffer a decisive defeat where the winner reaches the game-ending score (typically 121 or 61) before the loser has managed to reach at least half of that total.12
Specifically, if a player counts out and their opponent has not yet reached 61 points (in a 121-point game) or 31 points (in a 61-point game), the loser is considered to be "lurched"—or "left in the lurch". In games played for stakes, this result typically means the loser must pay double.21