|
|
There are many types of the card game rummy such as Rummy, Gin Rummy, Michigan Rummy, Oklahoma Gin, Contract Rummy, Pennies from heaven, Boliva, Rummy 500, Samba, and many many more. Here you will be taught the most basic and common type of Rummy. It will be assumed that you know nothing... zilch... nada, about the game. Rummy is a generic term for the rummy family of games. The game could best be described as a matching card game. Canasta is another member of the rummy family. The Mexican game of Conquian is thought to be ancestral to all rummy games but no one really knows for sure where the game originated. Each player tries to dispose of all the cards in their hand. There are three ways to get rid of the cards:
When a winning player gets rid if his last card, this is called going out. The other players then add up the value of all the remaining cards in their hands. This sum is added to the winners cumulative score. The game continues until a player reaches the designated points target, or when the designated number of deals occurs. This must be agreed upon before play begins. Two players – Three to four players – Five to six players –
QUICK TEST, Arrange your hand – Entire deck of 52 cards The players may cut or draw to see who deals. The player that has the lowest card deals first. After the designated player shuffles, the person to his right cuts the cards. After shuffling the deck, card are dealt face down to each player starting with the player on the dealers left. After all players are dealt their hands, the remaining cards are placed face down on the table, forming the stock. The top card is then turned face up and placed next to the stock to start a discard pile.
Sequence or (run) –
Group (set) or (book) –
QUICK TEST, Order your hand as follows: Each turn consist of: – Draw, (obligatory)
From your hand, you place a valid combination of cards face up on the table in front of you. You are not permitted to meld again during your turn.
You can meld with a valid sequence or run. A valid sequence consists of three or more consecutive cards of the same suit such as:
You can also meld with a valid group, set or book. A valid group consists of three or more cards with the same rank, such as:
Remember, you are not required to meld just because you can, it is optional. A player in turn can add additional cards to existing matched set on the table formed by you or others. These additional cards must form another valid meld. For example, if you have a meld of:
By doing so you have expanded your sequence. If you have a group on the table such as:
You are not allowed to rearrange the melds on the table, that is take a card from one meld and add it to another.
A player goes rummy, and wins by getting rid of all of the cards he holds in his hand. This can be done by, melding, laying off or discarding. Getting rid of all of your cards is called going out. Upon going out, all play ceases. After the winner goes out the other players add up the value of the cards remaining in their hands. This value is credited to the winner. Cards are valued as follows: – Numbered cards 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, are worth their face value The game continues until the agreed method of termination is reached. |
A standard deck of 52 cards are used –without jokers–: Ace, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, Jack, Queen and King. Cards are ranked from low to high in each suit. In some games two decks of cards are used. Numbered cards are face value. The Ace is worth 1 point, King, Queen and Jack worth 10 points each. In some games the ace may rank either high or low.
You should try to order your hand in a manner to better identify sequences (run), and groups (books).
or 
.
.
Each player in turn, beginning with the player to the left of the dealer draws. The player must drawn from the stock pile or the discard pile. If you choose to draw from the stock pile, you should do it so that others cannot see the contents of your card. If you decide to draw from the discard pile, all players can see your choice because the card is face-up.
and 
in your hand, you can form a new meld of:
When your turn ends, it is necessary to discard one card, placing it face-up on the discard pile. If you drew a card from the discard pile in this turn, you cannot discard that card during the same turn. If you draw a card from the stock pile you are allowed to discard that one on the same turn.
Copyright © OnlineRummyRules.com – Revised May 17, 2010
