Official gin rummy rules

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The Dealĭeal seven cards to each player (except in the two player game, in which each player receives 13 cards). If two or more players reach 500 on the same hand, the one with the highest score is the winner. The first player whose score reaches +500 wins the game and collects from each opponent the difference between their final scores. The difference is added or subtracted from the player’s score.įor example: If the cards showing for a player total 87 points, and the cards left in the player’s hand total 90 points, 3 points are subtracted from the player’s previous net score. From this figure is subtracted the point value of all cards remaining in their hand. Each player’s score is then figured as follows: The player is credited with the point value of all cards that the player has showing on the table.

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When any player gets rid of all of their cards, the play immediately ends. For example, three or four 7s can be laid or a sequence of 3, 4, 5 of diamonds can be laid. Score points by laying down and laying off cards as in regular Rummy, in matched number sets of 3 or 4, and in sequences of 3 or more cards of the same suit. To lay matched number sets of 3 or 4 and/or sequences of 3 or more cards of the same suit to be the first player to obtain 500 total net points.Īce (high or low), K, Q, J, 10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, A.

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