How to play Rummy

Rummy is a group of matching card games notable for similar game play based on matching cards of the same rank or sequence and same suit. It is one of the most popular card games under the category of draw and discards games in India. Amongst this discard & draw games, 13 card game are the most played games across India. The objective in rummy games is to better your hand by dealing sets of cards and forming a particular sequence or set following certain rules of the game.

Rummy is normally played between 2 to 6 players where each player has to, in turn, draw and discard one card until the 13 cards form a sequence in sets.

Points Rummy is a 2 to 6 player game played normally with 2 or more packs of 53 cards each (including one printed joker per pack).

• Players play for points which have a pre-decided rupee value.
• Each player must bring a minimum amount to the table.
• Player who makes the first move is decided with a toss.
• Each player is dealt a set of 13 cards randomly.
• First card from the pack is placed in the open deck indicating that the game has started.
• Remaining cards are placed face-down in the closed deck slot.
• A Joker card is randomly selected at the beginning of each 13 card game.
• Printed Joker: In case a printed joker is selected as joker for a game, then players can also use Ace card of any suit as a Joker in their sets and / or sequences.
• Objective: Arrange all 13 cards in-hand in sequences and/or sets.
• Each player takes turns to pick/discard a card from closed/open deck to complete sets and/or sequences.
• You can use one or more Joker to complete your sets and/or sequences.
• You can move a card to the finish slot to declare your sets and sequences.
• To declare the player must show the cards in hand by grouping them in sets/sequences and clicking on 'Declare' button.
• To finish the game, you must declare at least two sequences, one of which must be a pure sequence.

Deal Rummy is a 2 to 6 player game played normally with 1 or more packs of 53 cards each (including one printed joker per pack).

• At the beginning of a deals rummy game, each player seated will be allocated a fixed number of chips
• Players play with chips for a pre-decided number of deals.
• The first move is decided with a toss amongst players.
• Each player is dealt with a set of 13 cards randomly.
• First card from the pack is placed in the open deck indicating that the game has started.
• Remaining cards are placed face-down in the closed deck slot.
• A joker card is randomly selected at the beginning of each game.
• Printed Joker: In case a printed joker is selected as joker for a game, then players can also use Ace card of any suit as a joker in their sets and / or sequences.
• Objective: Arrange all 13 cards in-hand in sequences and/or sets.
• Each player takes turns to pick/discard a card from closed/open deck to complete sets and/or sequences.
• You can use one or more joker to complete your sets and/or sequences.
• You can move a card to the finish slot to declare your sets and sequences.
• To declare the player must show the cards in hand by grouping them in sets/sequences and clicking on 'Declare' button.
• To finish the game, you must declare at least two sequences, one of which must be a pure sequence.
• With two decks, you cannot use the same card twice in a set for instance 7 ♠ 7 ♠ 7 ♥ is not a validset.
• At the end of every deal, the winner will win chips from losing players depending on their score
• At the end of pre-decided number of deals, players are assigned ranks in the order of their chip count. The player with highest chip count on a table will be assigned highest rank. If there is a tie among players, players with tied chip count will play a tie breaker game to resolve ties
• Depending on the number of players that will be given prizes, players with higher chip counts will be given prizes.

• Each player joins a Pool Rummy table by paying a fixed entry fee that is used to create the Prize Pool.
• A toss will decide which player makes the first move.
• Each player is dealt a set of 13 cards randomly.
• First card from the pack is placed in the open deck indicating that the game has started.
• Remaining cards are placed face-down in the closed deck slot.
• A Joker card is randomly selected at the beginning of each 13 card game
• One or more Jokers can be used to complete sets and/or sequences.
• Objective: Arrange all 13 cards in-hand in sequences and/or sets.
• Each player takes turns to pick/discard a card from closed/open deck to complete sets and/or sequences.
• You can move a card to the finish slot to declare your sets and sequences.
• To declare the player must show the cards in hand by grouping them in sets/sequences and clicking on 'Declare' button.

To finish the game, you must declare at least two sequences, one of which must be a pure sequence.

With two decks, you cannot use the same card twice in a set for instance 7 ♠ 7 ♠ 7 ♥ is not a valid set.