When three persons play, five cards are dealt to each, one card of each
hand being laid out for crib, with one card from the top of the pack to
complete it. The start is then cut for in the usual manner. The player to
the dealer's left has first lead and first show, and deals in the
succeeding hand.
[Illustration: Cribbage-board for Three-handed Game.]
The score is usually marked on a triangular board, open in the centre, or
the ordinary cribbage-board may be furnished (see illustration) with a
supplementary arm, turning on a pivot, and duly provided with holes, to
keep the score of a third player.