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Rummy is a card game that is played by 2 to 6 people and a standard deck of 52 cards is required. At the beginning of the game a target score is agreed upon by the players which is usually 100. The cards are dealt clockwise and the remaining deck which is known as the stock pile is placed on the table. The top card is then turned over and left to the right to start the discard pile. The basic principle of Rummy is to match cards into melds and sets and be left with no cards in your hand.
There are no official rules for this game. Over the years, several set of rules have evolved across several countries for the same. Based on these, Rummy can be categorized among different types, some of which have been discussed here.
1) Gin Rummy It is played with two players (sometimes four). A standard deck of 52 cards is used with no wild cards. 10 players are dealt to each player. A meld consists of three or more cards of the same suit in consecutive order. A player may only "Knock" if they possess 10 points or less of deadwood. Player can lay off cards only at the end. If the player melds all his cards with a deadwood count of zero then he declares "Gin".
2) Oklahoma Gin is a two person version of Gin rummy. The maximum number of points that can be knocked by a player is decided by the rank of the upcard at the start of the game.
3) Canasta - This version of Rummy is played with two decks of 54 cards (52 cards and two jokers) making a total of 54 cards. The number of cards dealt varies with the number of players. For 2 players, 15 card each. For 3-4 players, 13 card each and for 5-6 players, 11 card each. The main goal of this version is to secure the most points by melding one's cards rather than going out sooner than your opponent, like in other versions of Rummy. The hand ends when a player goes out having at least one Canasta. In case you are playing with a partner, you can go out only with your partner's consent.
4) Kalooki 51is another version of online rummy and it uses a deck of 54 cards. The ace in this rummy variation can be a 1 or 11 and ace melding can be down in high or low runs. Once a player goes Kalooki every ace or joker in their opponents hand will cost a penalty of 11 and 25 points.
5) Kalooki40- In this version , a deck of 54 cards (52 cards and two jokers) making a total of 54 cards is used. In Kalooki 40 the ace value can exclusively be 11. Ace can be melded with King or Queen, or at least two other Aces. As soon as a player goes Kalooki, every ace or joker in an opponent's hand costs a penalty of 11 and 15 points penalty accordingly.
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