How to Play

Rummy Game Instructions

A player must make a valid declaration of Rummy by picking and discarding cards from two piles given. Rummy is a game played with two decks of cards and two jokers. An open deck is formed by the cards discarded by the players, while a closed deck is one where a player can see the card he is picking, while a closed deck is one in which the player is unable to see the card he is choosing. Players must group cards invalid sequences and sets if they wish to win at rummy card games.

In Rummy, the suit cards are ranked from Ace to King, starting with Ace, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10. Ace, Jack, Queen and King each have 10 points. The remaining cards have their face value. For example, five cards will each have 5 points, etc.

Rummy's Purpose

13 cards must be arranged in a valid sequence and set in Rummy. To win the game, at least two sequences must be made, of which one must be a pure sequence and the rest may be any valid sequence or set. In order to make a valid rummy declaration, you must have a pure sequence. One of the most important rules of Rummy is this.

Rummy Card Game Rules: How To Get Started

As a game of cards, Rummy is played with two decks and two Jokers. A player must choose cards from the two piles given to make a valid declaration to win. There are two piles: one is a closed deck, which means a player cannot see the cards he is choosing, while the other is an open deck, which is made up of the cards players discard. Rummy card games require that players group cards in a valid sequence or set for them to win.

A guide to playing Rummy

A rummy hand starts with the Ace, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, Jack, Queen, and King. Ace, Jack, Queen, and King are each worth 10 points, while the remaining cards are worth their face value. For example, five cards are worth 5, and so on.

The Objective Of Rummy

The objective of the rummy card game is to arrange the 13 cards invalid sets and sequences. To win the game, you need to make a minimum of 2 sequences, out of which one needs to be a pure sequence and the 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.

How to Form Sequences?

Rummy requires you to have at least one pure sequence in your hand. A sequence consists of three or more consecutive cards of the same suit. There are two types of sequences: pure and impure.

Pure Sequence

As a rummy card game player, a player can never play a Joker or wild card. This is known as a sequence of three or more cards with the same suit. Here are a few examples of pure sequences:

• 5♥ 6♥ 7♥ (there is no Joker or wild card in this sequence)
• 3♠ 4♠ 5♠ 6♠ (Simple four-card sequence without Joker or wildcards)

Impure Sequence

Pure sequences are groups of cards with one or more Jokers in them. Here are some examples of how impure sequences are formed.

In this case, Q replaces 8 to form an impure sequence. (Impure sequence with Q replacing 6 as the Wild Joker and 9 as the Printed Joker.)

How to Form Sets?

Sets consist of three or more cards of the same value but of different suits. Wild cards and jokers can be used to create sets.

Examples of sets

• A♥ A♣ A♦ (All Aces are of different suits in this set, making it valid.)
• 8♦ 8♣ 8♠ 8♥ (There are four 8-card sets of different suits in the Rummy set.)
• 9♦ Q♠ 9♠ 9♥ (In this case, Q replaces 9 as a wild joke.)
• 5♦ 5♣ 5♠ PJ (Put a joker in place of the 5♥ to make a set.)