Rummy is a card game that is played with two decks of cards with total of two Jokers. To win the rummy game a player must make a valid declaration by picking and discarding cards from the two piles given. One pile is a closed deck, where a player is unable to see the card that he is picking, while the other is an open deck that is formed by the cards discarded by the players. To win at rummy card game, the players have to group cards in valid sequences and sets.
The objective of rummy card game is to arrange the 13 cards in valid sets and sequences. To win the game you need to make minimum 2 sequences, out of which one needs to be pure sequence and rest can be any valid sequence or sets. Without a pure sequence you cannot make a valid rummy declaration. This is one of the most important rummy rules.
To win the game of rummy you need at least one pure sequence in your rummy hand.
Pure - A pure sequence is a group of three or more cards of the same suit, placed in consecutive order. To form a pure sequence in rummy card game, a player cannot use any Joker or wild card.
Sequence - An impure sequence is a group of three or more cards of the same suit with one or more Joker card used.
Set - A set is a group of three or more cards of the same value but of different suits. When you are forming sets, you can use wild card and Jokers.
Note
An invalid declaration happens in rummy card game when the player presses the Declaration button, but the cards are not in valid sequences and sets. Therefore, the player will lose the game and the competitor will automatically be declared as the winner.
PURE SEQUENCE |
IMPURE SEQUENCE |
SET 1 AND SET 2 |
|---|---|---|
| COMPULSORY to make | NOT COMPULSORY (Can make to fulfill minimum 2 sequence requirement) |
NOT COMPULSORY (Can make to complete 13 Cards valid grouping) |
| Made with 3 or More Cards | Made with 3 or More Cards | Made with 3 or 4 Cards without Joker. OR Made with 3, 4 or More Cards with Joker. |
| Cards of SAME SUIT in SEQUENTIAL ORDER | Cards of SAME SUIT in SEQUENTIAL ORDER with Wild Card Joker or Printed Joker | Cards of SAME VALUE & DIFFERENT SUIT (2 Cards of same color but different suit can be used Ex - 5♠ 5♥ 5♦). |
| CANNOT USE JOKER or WILD CARD | CAN USE JOKER or WILD CARD | CAN USE JOKER or WILD CARD |
Follow this simple rummy rules and instructions to know how to play the game from start to end:
Here are some common terms of Indian Rummy that every player needs to know before he starts playing.
RummyTable - It is the table where the game of rummy is played. Every rummy table can sit two to six players for each game.
What is Joker and Wild Cards? - In each rummy deck there is a Printed Joker and there is a Wild Card that is selected at random at the beginning of the game. The role of both these types of card is the same. Jokers are used to form sets and impure sequences. A Joker card can replace the desired number when forming the groups. This is a valid formation in a rummy game.
What is Draw and Discard? - In all Rummy games, each player is dealt 13 cards. Additionally, there are 2 stacks from which each player can select cards, thereby drawing a card. Once a player draws a card, he has to get rid of one card - this is called discarding.
What is Sorting of Cards? - Sorting of cards are done at the beginning of the game. This is done to arrange your cards to help you form your sets and sequences reducing the probability of mixing the cards. Once, the cards are displayed, you can hit the Sort button and start playing.
What is a Drop? - When a player decides to leave the game table at the start or middle of the rummy game, it is a drop. The act is withdrawing from the game as a personal decision. The first drop=20 points; middle drop= 40 points and last drop and maximum point loss is 80 points.
In case of Pool rummy, if a player drops in 101 pool, the score is 20. In case, it is 201 pool rummy, the drop score is 25. In a game, where it is best of 2 and best of 3 is played, then a drop is not allowed.
The above mentioned information is considered to be the necessary and mandatory information that is required for game purpose.
When you are playing points rummy cash games, it is based on a predecided rupee value. The winner of the game wins the entire cash amount lost by the other players at the end of the game. Here is how the calculation is done.
Winning Cash = (Sum of all points of opponents) X (Rupee value of the point) - RummyGame Fee
Example: Total of 6 players playing points rummy for cash on Rs. 860 table.
Each point has a pre-decided value of Rs. 4. There will be 1 player who will
be the winner and remaining 5 will lose the game. The losing points of the
remaining 5 players would be 45, 78, 23, 20, 40 respectively. The winnings
will be calculated as:
4x (45+78+23+20+40) = Rs. 824
This amount, after the deduction of Rummy fee will reflect in the player’s
account.
Winnings = (Entry Fee) X (Number of Players) - RummyGame fees
Example: Players pay the fixed entry fee for the tournament, which is used to
form the prize pool. If 5 players join a pool rummy with Rs. 50 as entry fee.
The prize pool of the game will be Rs. 250.
The winner will win Rs. 50 x 5 = Rs. 250
This amount will be credited to the winner’s account after the deduction of the
Rummy fees.
In deals rummy, the winner wins all the chips at the end of each deal. Here is how the winnings are calculated:
Winnings =Sum of points of all opponents assuming each chip is equal to one point.
Example: Let’s assume that there are 6 players on the table and the player 5 declares his hand. The other four players will lose with 10, 20, 30, 35 and 40 points respectively. The winner’s chips will be calculated as 10 + 20 + 30 + 35 + 40 =135 chips.