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Gin Rummy is a two-player card game. Here you face a built-in bot, starting with ten cards each. Keep your melds in hand and reduce the value of cards that do not belong to a set or run.
Mobile gameplay: Gin Rummy
See the game board, controls and moves on a mobile screen.
How to play
- Draw one card from the stock or the top of the discard pile, then discard one.
- A set contains three or four equal ranks. A run contains at least three consecutive cards of one suit; Aces are low.
- Unmatched cards are deadwood: Aces count 1, picture cards 10 and other cards their face value.
- Knock when your remaining deadwood after discarding is at most 10. Zero deadwood is gin. You cannot immediately discard the card just taken from the discard pile.
Example
Three sevens and the four-five-six of hearts are melds. If your only unmatched card after discarding is an Ace, your deadwood is 1 and you may knock.
Playing tip
An early knock can end the round before the bot improves, but a lower or equal opposing deadwood total can undercut you. Gin earns a 25-point bonus; the match target is 100.
Frequently asked questions
Do I place melds on the table during a turn?
No. In Gin Rummy you keep them in hand until the round ends. For laying down and extending table melds, try Rummy.
Can I play without another person online?
Yes. This mode supplies a bot opponent after you sign in.