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RoyalRummy · 09-04-2007, 05:41 PM

Dear Rummy Players,

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Did you know that amongst the best card games like Poker, Bridge, Euchre, Hearts, Spades, Cribbage, Pontoon and Blackjack, Rummy is the most popular and that there are more variations of Rummy than Poker? Other popular Rummy games include Rummy 500, Gin Rummy, Conquian, Canasta, Rumino, Remi, Tonk, Kalooki (aka Kaluki), Tile Rummy (aka Rummi), Rummikub, Rummicube, Rummy O, Carioca Rummy, Block Rummy, Bonanza Rummy, Contract Rummy, Liverpool Rummy, Robbers Rummy, Russian Rummy, Indian Rummy, Shanghai Rummy, Progressive Rummy, Michigan Rummy, Oklahoma Rummy, Royal Rummy, Thai Rummy, Joker Rummy, Vegas Rummy, Three Card Rummy, Dummy Rummy, Fortune Rummy, Persian Rummy, Rummy King, Rummy Royal, Rummy Joker, Frustration Rummy, Mummy Rummy, Crazy Rummy and there are many more Rummy games....

Rummy Terminology:

TermDefinitionDiscardThe pile where cards are discarded (face up)Up CardCard at the top of the discard pile (face up)StockThe pile of cards in stock (face down)Top CardCard at the top of the stock pile (face down)MeldCards arranged into a set or sequenceSet (Group)At least three cards of same rankSequence (Run)At least three cards of same suit arranged in consecutive rankDeadwoodCards which are left unmatched and not included in any meldDeadwood CountThe value of the unmatched cards added togetherWild CardJokers can be wild in some games, and can be used as any card to complete a set or sequence but not in laying off. Gin (Ginning)When a player is able to meld his entire hand with no deadwood. He places one card face down and scores the value of the opponents deadwood plus a 25 point "gin" bonus.Knock (Knocking)A player knocks when his deadwood count is less than 10 points. He discards one card and displays his melds. He scores the opponents deadwood count minus the value of his own deadwood count. Thus if the knocker has 9 points of deadwood, and opponent has 19 points of deadwood, he scores 10 points.Laying OffThe opponent then spreads his own hand and is permitted to "lay off" any unmatched cards which match the knocker's matched sets (not his unmatched cards). No laying off is permitted when it is a gin hand, only where it is a knock hand.UndercuttingWhen a player knocks and the opponent's deadwood is the same or less than the knocker's, the opponent "undercuts" and scores a 25 point bonus plus the difference in the deadwood. For example, if the knocker has 9 points of deadwood and the opponent has 5 points of deadwood, the opponent scores 25 points (undercut bonus) plus 4 points (the difference in the deadwood counts). The opponent would thus score 29 points.End Of HandIn Gin play continues until a player gins, knocks, or until there are only two cards left in the stock pile. In the latter case, the hand is over and ends in a tie - no points are scored. However in Straight Rummy, the discard pile is turned over, shuffled and becomes stock so play can continue.

The following is the most common standard:

(1) Aces are always low (A-2-3 is valid but not A-K-Q).

(2) Faces score 10, Aces score 1, rest score their rank (aka spot, index or pip) value.

(3) Dealer completes the shuffle and cut.

(4) Cards are dealt face down to each player and the last card is the upcard.

(5) Players are not allowed to examine previous discards.

Some of the most popular Rummy games:
Straight Rummy - this a 52 card version of the game most commonly played with 100 points required to win. For two players, ten cards are dealt to each player. With three or four players, seven cards are dealt to each player and with six players, six cards are dealt to each player. Laying off is generally not a part of the game and you must discard your last card before you knock. Some people play this game with joker wild cards.
Rummy 500 - this can be played with 52 or 104 cards with two packs (54 and 108 if wild cards are used). Thirteen cards are dealt to each player. Laying off is generally not permitted and you must discard your last card before you knock. Wild card options are sometimes used and its a straight 500 points to win. Indian Rummy has similar rules.
Gin Rummy - this is the most popular version of Rummy in the United States. It is a two player game played with 52 cards where laying off is permitted. Ten cards are dealt to each player and you can knock if you have 10 points or less of deadwood. There is no wild card option here and 100 points is required to win, although Gin Rummy is often played at the casino with higher match point scores required to win.

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RoyalRummy · 04-05-2008, 03:42 PM

The Rules of Royal Rummy - How To Play Royal Rummy

Royal Rummy is also known under a variety of alternative monikers: Rummy Royal, Tripoley®, Rummoli, Michigan Rummy, Calliente and Poch to name but a few. The game is played in rounds of three phases or “hands”, not all of which are compulsory. Play Rummy

Royal Rummy is known under a range of different names, such as Tripoley in North America, Poch in Europe, Calliente in Australia and in Germany it is still known as Poch. The primary name in the United States is Michigan Rummy and there is a corresponding game board with cards which is still sold today. The game is packaged with poker chips which are used for wagering. The game rules across all versions are basically the same and these games remain popular under a range of different brand names.

Setting up and dealing
The first thing that needs to be done is the appointment of a banker. The banker will distribute a certain number of chips (decided by the players) evenly. Chips should be of different colors and weighted to represent 10, 5 and 1 credit chips. Each player places one chip on every square of the Tripoley playing mat, including the pot and the kitty.

Each player then draws a card from the deck, and the player who draws the highest card is the dealer for this round. Ace high or low should be decided before hand. The dealer then deals out the entire deck, dealing one more hand than there are players. (so if there are four people playing, five hands must be dealt). The dealer can then decide whether or not they want to keep their hand or discard it for the spare hand. The dealer is not allowed to look at the spare hand until he or she has decided whether or not they want to discard their hand.

If the dealer does not wish to take the spare hand, he or she can auction it off to the highest bidder, and keep all of the chips from the sale. If the hand is not claimed by the dealer or bought by any player it is left face down, and no player is allowed to look at it. It is important to remember that no player is allowed to look at the spare hand until they have committed to discarding their own hand and taking up the spare hand.

Betting on the Corner Aces (Optional Phase)
In each corner of the Royal Rummy board there is an Ace. Before the deal or before the players have looked at their cardsthe dealer can decide to place a bet on one of these Aces. If the players would like to cover the bet they must place an equal amount on the Ace. The cards are then revealed and the player with the Ace that was bet on must declare it.

If that player bet on the Ace they take all of the chips bet on that Ace, otherwise the chips stay on the board until the next deal. On the next deal each original bettor must place another bet on that corner Ace.

The Poker Hand (Also Optional, but usually played)
The Poker Hand runs according to a single-handed game of Five-Card Stud. Each player selects five cards from their hand to be their poker hand. The player to the left of the dealer may declare a bet or decide not to bet (fold). Each player may bet or fold, and once the highest bet has been met by all players who have not folded, the best poker hand wins the pot (of chips betted during the poker hand).

If a player folded then they are ineligible for the pot, even if their hand was the best. The hierarchy of poker hands is (from best to worst)

-Royal Flush (10, J, Q, K, A, same suit)
-Straight Flush (5 Cards in sequence in same suit
-Four of a Kind (Four Aces, etc)
-Full House (Three of a Kind and a Pair)
-Flush (5 cards of the same suit)
-Straight (5 cards in sequence, any suit)
-Three of a Kind
-Two Pair
-Pair

In poker Ace is always high.

The Rummy Hand
The Rummy Hand is where the game of Royal Rummy really takes off, and is the only hand of the game that must be played. The player who won the Poker Hand (or the player to the dealer’s left if the Poker Hand was not played) lays down their lowest black card (spades or clubs). The player to their left must now either put down the next card in that suit, or pass.
Players may put down more than one card at a time, provided they are in sequence. As cards or card combinations that correspond to the spaces on the Tripoley Board are played, the player may take the chips placed on those squares. When the hand suit that is being played can no longer be played (that is, the next card is in the discarded hand), the next player starts with their lowest card of a suit opposite in color to that which was just played. If no player is able to change the color each player must add one chip for each card they still hold to the kitty.

The player to lay down all his or her cards first wins the game and takes the kitty. Each player must also give the winner one chip for each card they still hold. Any chips that are still on the board at the end of the game remain in place until the next game, when they will be doubled.

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