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Rummy is a card game. The word "
Rummy" is often used as a stand-in for the specific game "
Gin Rummy",
the term is applicable to a large family of games, including
Canasta and
Mahjong.
After shuffling and dealing the cards, each player draws a card from the stock or the discard pile. The player may then meld or lay off,
which are both optional, before discarding.
Melding: If a player has three cards of the same suit in a sequence, they may meld by laying these cards, face up, in front of them.
Melding is optional. A player may choose, for reasons of strategy, not to meld on a particular turn. The most important reason is to
be able to declare "
Rummy" later in the game!
Laying off: A player may also choose to "lay off" some cards on an existing meld, This means that if a player can add to a sequence
or a group that is in front of them or any of the other players, they may do so. For example: if another player had a sequence consisting
of 4, 5, and 6 of hearts in front of them, the player would be able to add any of the following: 3 of hearts, 7 of hearts, and so on,
thereby continuing the sequence in either direction. Also if a player has 3 of a kind, one of which continues another sequence on the
field then another player may also continue off that card. For example: if a player had a 3, 4, and 5 of hearts and another player had
a three of a kind with 6, then another player may continue the sequence off the player with 6.
Discarding: after any melds or layoffs, the player must discard a single card to the discard pile. The only condition is that it not
be the card that they drew from the discard pile on the same turn. They may, however, return it on the next turn. In addition, if they
drew from the stock instead of the discard pile, they are allowed to return that card in the same turn. In this way, the discard pile changes every turn.
Rummy winner:When a player has gotten rid of all of their cards, they win the hand. There are two variations. Either the player must discard the
last remaining card in their hand on the last turn, or they need not. Playing with this rule makes ending a hand slightly more difficult.
If a player is able to meld all of their cards at once, they may say "
Rummy" on their turn and go out (win).