Once the cards have been placed on the table, the opponent reveals their cards.

If a player meets the proper requirements, then they can execute a knock by literally knocking on the table (this is the fun part) then revealing their hand by laying their cards face up on the table. Knocking – A player knocks only if the un-meld cards in their hand equal 10 or less points. You automatically receive 25 points if you go Gin, plus you receive the total number of points of uncompleted melds from your opponents hand.įor example, if your opponents hand is as such (8,8,8 – 4,4,4 – 5,2,2,ace), then they have 10 pts in uncompleted melds (5 +5+2+1 = 10 *ace=1) that you get to add to your score of 25 pts, giving you a total of 35 pts for winning that hand, the the game ends. A player must pick up a card from the discard or stock pile before going Gin. Gin – Players must create a meld out of all cards in their hands. Players can either go out via the traditional method known as Gin or by knocking.

Scoring:Īn interesting fact of Gin Rummy, unlike other card games of the same type, is that players have more than one way of going out. Remember the goal is to create sets and runs to obtain the most points. Once opening play has been made, players are allowed to draw from the deck or pick up from the discard pile. Players are required to discard one card at the end of every turn. Once a card is picked up, the player must decided if they want to keep that card and discard another or discard the card that was drawn. If the dealer passes, then the non-dealer can begin the game by picking up the first card on the deck. If that player passes, then the dealer has the option to pick up the face-up card. The non-dealer has the option to start the game by picking up the flipped over card. The top card of the deck should be flipped over to create the discard pile. The remaining cards are placed in between the two players and serve as the deck. Sets – Three or more of the same rank of cards (8,8,8) How to deal:Įach player is dealt ten cards face down. Runs – A run is three or more cards in order of the same suit (Ace, two, three, four- of diamonds) When you play Gin Rummy, players must set the number of points needed to win prior to the start of the game. The goal is to create runs and sets with your cards in order to score the most points and win the game. NUMBER OF PLAYERS: 2 players (variations can allow for more players) NUMBER OF CARDS: 52 deck cards RANK OF CARDS: K-Q-J-10-9-8-7-6-5-4-3-2-A (ace low) TYPE OF GAME: Rummy AUDIENCE: Adults OBJECTIVE: The objective in gin rummy is to score points and reach an agreed number of points or more.

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