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Which score usually wins a standard game of cribbage?
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Modern 120-hole cribbage board.
In a standard game of cribbage, the winning score is 121 points. This total represents two full laps around a standard 60-hole cribbage board, plus one final game hole. In some less frequent variations, the game may be played to 61 points, which is equivalent to one lap around the board.1