There are various versions of rummy in your circle. The internet has also not spared twisting the rules of the game to make it more fun. But what happened to the simple yet fashionable rummy? If you have to ask it, you must know that rummy has always been the centre of attraction to many dynasties across the globe.
There is a rich history of rummy circles played in different countries and in different ways leading to so many changes in the basic rules and regulations of the game. So, let us have a look at the standard deals and melds of the game and how to play rummy.
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Standard rules of playing Rummy
The first part of the game is the dealing of cards. The number of cards dealt with the players depends on the different versions and number of players playing the game. A standard deck is used to deal the card to the players. Now, depending upon the number of participants, one can even use two standard decks. However, if two players are playing the game, the rule is to deal 10 cards each and the number accordingly decreases with the increase in player count. The undealt cards are then placed as a pile from where the players will draw the card and then, there is a discard pile where the player will discard any card from their hand.
Melding is the most important part of the game that is concurrent with the objective of the game. A meld can either be a set or a sequence (run) and each player must have at least three or more sets of run or sets to lay off or show their cards. The best part of melding is that you can use jokers as well in some versions of the game to empty your hand.
The scoring and show depend on the rummy version and can vary from set to set. Rummy is an event where a player can empty his/her hand by matching all the cards at once. This gives extra points to the player and the opponent has to pay double the owe. You can learn more about the other rules from the rummy game online.
Rules that are the same for all the versions
While different versions of the game have their tweaked rules, certain rules are kept the same. These are majorly playing, melding, discarding, lying off, and exhaustion.
The play begins with the player on the left side of the dealer. The dealer deals cards one at a time in a clockwise fashion till the desired number of cards is distributed among the players. After every set, the winner becomes the dealer and deals card from his/her adjacent left player.
Melding rules are quite static where the player needs to arrange at least three cards of a set or a run to complete the deck. For example, a player can make a set of three or more queens or a sequential run of diamonds, or any other suite.
The player needs to draw a card from the piles and they can either discard the drawn card or keep it while discarding any other card from their hand. However, one has to be cautious because your loss can be someone else’s gain.