Which score wins a game of five-card cribbage?

In five-card cribbage, the game is played to a total of 61 points.1

While modern two-player cribbage in the United States and Britain often uses six cards and is played to 121 points, the original five-card version remains standard in many club and tournament settings. In this variant, each player discards two cards into the crib and retains three, with the starter card acting as the fourth card for each hand. Additionally, to compensate for the dealer's advantage, the nondealer begins the game by pegging three points.1