Fancy a Game of Cribbage? Where to Play in the Gallatin Valley

If you didn't know already, there are a lot of really good cribbage players throughout the Gallatin Valley.

If you don't know what cribbage is, it's a card game, usually for two players, in which each player tries to form various counting combinations of cards. If you are interested in learning about the basic rules of Cribbage, click here.

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Before the pandemic, the Eagles Club in downtown Bozeman hosted a weekly cribbage tournament. I used to play all of the time at the Eagles Club, but due to the pandemic, the weekly game got shut down. While there's no longer a weekly game at the Eagles, there are a few new cribbage clubs that have been playing on a weekly basis in the Gallatin Valley.

The Gallatin Valley Cribbage Club hosts a weekly tournament on Tuesdays at the American Legion in Belgrade. The round-robin style tournament starts at 6:45 p.m. and consists of five games. Buy-in is $10. All skill levels are welcome. Must be 21+.

A group of cribbage players in Manhattan meet every week on Thursday at the Broken Arrow for a night of casual cribbage. The event starts at 6:30 p.m. All skill levels are welcome. Must be 21+.

Cribbage has been increasing in popularity throughout the Gallatin Valley lately, so if you're looking for a game against a challenging opponent, you don't have to look far. As of right now, there isn't a weekly game in Bozeman, but hopefully, that will change in the near future. Cribbage is not only fun, but it's a great way to meet new people.