How To Play Rummy Game|Best Methods

This online card game is easy to understand. Firstly, we’ll understand about a deck (discuss about deck cards) and then we will discuss how to play a rummy game. Let’s take a look below:

Understand The Deck

Before playing the card game you should have a little bit of knowledge about the cards. We will discuss its value, numbers, etc. Let’s take a look below:

  • 52 cards in one deck
  • One is the closed deck.
  • One is an open deck (we take cards from a closed deck).
  • 13 cards for the spade (♠).
  • 13 cards for the diamond (♦).
  • 13 cards for the club (♣).
  • 1 card is for the joker (🃏).

How To Play Game?

As we know rummy game is the most favorite and most played game in India and also other countries. We will learn, how to play this game in easy steps from start to end. Let’s take a glance below:

  • This game can be played between 2-6 players.
  • For only 2 players one deck is used with 1 printed joker.
  • For 2-6 players 2 standard deck will be used with 2 printed jokers.
  • The dealer ( a person who gives cards to players) will be dealt 13 cards to each player.
  • Pick the card from the closed deck and face it up. 
  • Each player either draws or discards cards from the open deck of cards or the closed deck on their turn.
  • Wild card or printed joker can be used only in impure sequence or in a set.
  • Players with 1 pure sequence and one impure sequence, will win the game.

What Is Sequence In The Rummy Game?

Sequence means you should have 3 or 4 cards with the same sequence [( A, 2, 3), (4, 5, 6, 7)]. The sequence plays an important role in the card game. It helps you to win the game. So you have to understand it carefully. Here are 3 categories of sequence.

Pure Sequence

First is the pure sequence, for making pure sequence in the card game we should have 3-4 cards of the same suite i.e. let’s suppose I have 3 clubs (♣) cards and I have 2, 3, A  number cards of club suite, we can say that a pure sequence is [A(♣), 2(♣), 3(♣)].

Pure Sequence

Impure Sequence

The second is an impure sequence, for making an impure sequence we use a joker/wildcard i.e. let’s suppose I have 4 cards (4, 5, 6, 7). Out of four cards, 3 (4, 6, 7)  are club cards and 1 (5) is a diamond card. We can make an impure sequence like that [4(♣), 5(♦), 6(♣), 7(♣)]. Here 5 is used as a wildcard. Instead of using a wildcard, we can also use Joker [4(♣), 5(J), 6(♣), 7(♣)]. Both are correct for impure sequence.

Impure Sequence

Sets

Set means 3-4 cards with the same numbers but different suites. You cannot make a set if you have the same suits

i.e. [9(♠), 9(♣), 9(♦)].

Set In rummy game

What is a Valid and Invalid Sets?

Here are two types sets that make a valid or invalid declaration. Now we will discuss about it.

Valid Set

A valid combination is formed when 2 or more than 3 cards are of the same rank(same number) but different suits ( spade, diamond, etc).

For example, 

Here are 5s with the same rank but different suits.

Valid Set in rummy game

Invalid Set

An invalid combination is formed when 2 more than 3 cards are of the same suit(same signs).

For example, 

Here are 4s with the same rank but different suits.

5(♦), 5(♣), 5(♣).

Invalid Set In Rummy Game

Joker Types

There are two types of jokers in the rummy game. The first one is Printed Joker and the second one is wildcard.  Let’s discuss them below:

Printed and Wildcard

Printed Joker Card

In the Standard deck of 52 cards, 1-2 printed jokers are also included in it. It helps to make an impure sequence. It is used in place of a missing card. For example, if A person has 3 cards(2♣, 4♣, J) he can arrange them like this 2♣, J, 4 to form an impure sequence.

Printed Joker In Rummy Card Games

Wildcard Joker

In card games, we can use any card as a wild card before starting the game and all other same rank will also be used as a wild card. For example, before starting the game we choose 4♠ as a wild card, remaining same ranks will also be the wild cards(4♥, 4♣, ♦)

WIldcard Joker In Rummy Cards Game

Imp Note:

Before declaring cards, you should have at least 1 pure sequence and 1 impure sequence. After the perfect declaration, you will win the cash prizes. Otherwise, you will lose and your points will be deducted if you declare the wrong sequence.

FAQs

Yes, you can play with 2 decks if there are more than 3-4 players.

Yes,  you can play with more than 2 players.

You can win easily by declaring at least 1 pure sequence, 1 impure sequence, and 1 set.

Conclusion

Therefore, it is concluded that first of all understand the cards in a deck. Remember the point values of each deck. 13 cards are distributed equally to each player. Ace can be used as the lowest or highest value points. joker and wildcard are used as helper cards in impure sequence. To win the game each player should declare at least 1 pure sequence and 1 impure sequence. The winner will win the cash prizes.