If the drawn card does not help create a meld, the player can pass without discarding any card from his/her hand. When the game begins, a player draws a card either from the stock or from the discard pile. A card is taken from the stock and placed face up on the table to form the discard pile. The remaining cards are placed face down to form the stock. Opponent’s deadwood – Knocking player’s deadwood + 10 points PlayĮach player is dealt 10 cards, one at a time. Undercut: When the value of the knocking player’s deadwood is more than his/her opponent’s deadwood, the opponent scores points equal to the following: Laying off: When a player knocks, the opponent with unmatched cards can lay off his/her cards onto the knocking player’s cards. When a player knocks, the opposing player gets to lay off any of his/her unmatched cards onto the knocking player’s matched cards if possible. Knocking: Knocking involves ending a round by putting the cards down on the discard pile. Going Gin: Going gin indicates that a player has arranged all the cards and has no deadwood.īig gin: When a player has melded all the cards and the final card drawn by the player becomes a part of the meld, it is called big gin. This pile is placed next to the stock and the cards are visible to everyone.ĭeadwood: Cards that remain ungrouped are known as deadwood. Players need to draw one card from the stock on each turn.ĭiscard pile: The cards discarded on every turn form the discard pile. Stock: A stock is a deck of cards that is placed upside down. Sequence: A sequence is a group of three or more sequential cards of the same suit. Set: A set is a group of three or four cards of the same rank but different suits. Gin rummy is played for several rounds and the game gets over when a player reaches 100 points. Players have to arrange their cards in sequences and sets and have minimum deadwood at the end of the game. The objective of the game is similar to that of classic rummy. The value of face cards (K, Q, J) is 10 points each and the numbered cards are worth their face values. The rank of cards from lowest to highest is as follows:
Unlike Indian rummy, this variant does not use jokers. Usually two players participate in a game and play using a standard deck of 52 cards. Gin rummy is a popular variant of rummy that is quick and easy to play. So what could be the reason behind its popularity? Read on to find out as we dig deeper into the game.
Today it is recognized as a popular choice for two-player card games. Soon after, the game spread to different corners of the world. It was invented by Hollywood producer Elwood Baker and his son Charles Baker in 1909 in the United States.
Gin rummy is one of the most popular variants in the rummy family. There are many variants of rummy including Indian rummy, gin rummy, Shanghai rummy, kalooki and 500 Rum.