Gin Rummy

Gin Rummy is a member of the Rummy family of games. As with most games there are plenty of variations out there, so the game might not be exactly like you play it or have different points for some things. Below I'll explain the rules we use on this site. I'll start by explaining a few basic concepts, and then go over the gameplay and scoring of the game.

********** BASIC CONCEPTS **********

SET: Three or four cards of the same rank, for example ♥8♠8♦8 or ♥Q♠Q♦Q♣Q.

RUN: Three or more cards in sequence in the same suit, for example ♥A♥2♥3 or ♣6♣7♣8♣9♣10. Aces are always low, never high, and runs can't wrap around, so Q,K,A,2 would not be a legal run.

MELD: A word for both Sets and Runs. You might for example have three melds, where two af them are sets and one is a run. Each card can only be part of one set or run, for example if you have an 8 you cannot count it both as part of 8,8,8 and 7,8,9.

STOCK: A deck of facedown cards, in the middle of the table. Players draw one card from the stock in every round.

DISCARD PILE: A pile of faceup cards, placed next to the stock. Players discard one card onto the pile in every round.