Gin Rummy is one of the most famous card games in the world.
Gin Rummy is a world-wide popular card game for 2 players. Form card sets and runs before your opponent does.
Strategy and good planning will be key to master the game.
Don't forget, always have a look at what your opponent is doing!
How to play?
- Build your best hand by drawing or picking up one card at a time
- Always have a look at your deadwood
- When your deadwood is less than 10, knock
- Take more risks to get more rewards by trying to get a Gin or even a Big Gin!
- Reach 250 or 500 points to win!
Gin Rummy
In standard gin, only a player with 10 or fewer points of deadwood may knock. Knocking with 0 points of deadwood is known as going Gin or having a Gin hand, while knocking with deadwood points is known as going down.
Straight Gin Rummy
Is a version of Gin Rummy in which there is no knocking. Both players attempt to get gin, and the player who gins first is the winner.
Oklahoma Gin Rummy
In this popular variation the value of the original face up card determines the maximum count of unmatched cards with which it is possible to knock. Pictures denote 10 as usual. So if a seven is turned up, in order to knock you must reduce your count to 7 or fewer.
