"It is suitable for two to six players. Each player is dealt ten cards, except for the dealer who receives eleven. Like German Rummy, there are no standardised rules for Viennese Rummy. In fact a raft of almost identical games go under very different names including 101 Rummy and Elimination Rummy. Knock Rummy is a generic name for rummy games where players only reveal their hand at the end of the game. Another very special variant for two people is the popular Gin Rummy. The following rules are therefore not to be regarded as binding in the sense of chess"
"Contract rummy Contract rummy is a Rummy card game, based on gin rummy played by 3 to 8 players. It is also known as Combination rummy, Deuces Wild Rummy, Joker rummy and Phase 10. Contract rummy is played with multiple decks of 54 standard playing cards, including the Jokers. Aces are high and low (above a King), and Jokers are wild cards. The number of decks varies from 2 to 4 and is based on the number of players (see chart). Each game is based on 7 rounds of hands, and the rules for each hand are unique. One person"
"individual cards is a follows: The value of their hand is added to their running total. The player that completes all twelve meld sets with the lowest score wins. Dummy rummy Dummy rummy is a variation of rummy for two to four players. It is played with two standard decks of cards, including four jokers, for a total of 108 cards. The jokers and twos are wild. Each player is dealt thirteen cards. During each hand, the object is to complete the appointed run and kinds, and get rid of as many cards as possible. When one player gets rid"
"Dummy rummy Dummy rummy is a variation of rummy for two to four players. It is played with two standard decks of cards, including four jokers, for a total of 108 cards. The jokers and twos are wild. Each player is dealt thirteen cards. During each hand, the object is to complete the appointed run and kinds, and get rid of as many cards as possible. When one player gets rid of all of their cards, the cards remaining in the rest of the players hands score penalty points. The player who completes all twelve hands with the least points"
"Rummy, that is, seven cards are given to each player, and the remaining of the deck is laid in the table face down to form the stock. The top card of this pile is then turned face up and laid beside it to start the discard pile. The players look at and sort their cards, and then play by turns. Each turn consists of a draw and a discard: Once a player has enough sets, they may decide to meld their cards, laying off their hand on the table, and the round ends. That can be done when the player"
"the only difference being the number of card dealt: a set of 13 cards is dealt to each player. Indian Rummy is a card-melding game popular in the Indian sub-continent. It is a game of 2-6 players. For 2 players, 2 decks of cards are used. For more than 2 players, the game makes use of 3 decks. Each player gets 13 cards in the beginning; which they have to meld into valid sequences and/or sets. 5, 6, 7 of same suit, is an example of a sequence or run and 7, 7, 7 of different suit is a set."
"card only. But, you must win by playing both cards. So, if you have a player, hold onto it and keep drawing until you can then play both of your two cards. That player is then the winner of that hand, and the hand is then over. The winner for the hand gets zero points, and the other players count their cards to determine their score for the hand. After all seven hands are played, the winner is the player with the lowest score. ""Note: Increase the number of decks beyond 4 to allow more than 8 players"" Contract rummy"
"Once these cards have been dealt, the player to the left of the dealer chooses the contract. The player to the left of the dealer is able to choose a contract. A contract dictates a trump suit (or lack thereof) and the method for scoring points. There are six contracts: Spades, Clubs, Hearts, Diamonds, Hearts, No Trump, and Mizerka. For all contracts named after a suit, the contract designates the trump suit. For the No Trump contract no trump is assigned. The Mizerka contract in addition to having no trump suit, also has a goal of not winning tricks. The"
"use, and the 6 left are not needed, and nobody can look in them. Every player receives 3 cards face down, then another 2 cards (making total of 5). The player on dealer's right bids (chooses a trump suit) or says pass. The next player has the right to take it up or pass. If all players passed the deal is over, cards are shuffled by the player on the right and he deals. If a contract is agreed, another 3 cards are dealt. Total of 8x3=24 cards are in use, and every player plays for himself. Every player receives"
"the player on the declarer's right, and cut by the player on the dealer's right. 13 cards are dealt to each player, and the declarer names which contract all will play for that deal. The declarer names each one of the contracts once. After this declarer has played all seven contracts, the roles of declarer and dealer pass to the left for the next seven hands, and so on, until all have done their seven contracts. There are five negative and two positive contracts in Barbu and all are trick-taking games with the exception of domino. For trick-taking contracts, declarer"
"Shanghai rum Shanghai rum is a Rummy card game, based on gin rummy and a variation of Contract rummy played by 3 to 8 players. It is also known as California rummy. Shanghai rum is played with multiple decks of 54 standard playing cards, including the Jokers. Two decks are required for game of up to four players. Five or six players require three decks. Aces are high (above a King) or low, (below 2). Each game has seven hands, and the rules for each hand are unique. One person begins as dealer for the first hand, and then the"
"the previous game. At least three cards must be cut. The cards are dealt counter-clockwise starting from the dealer's successor (to his/her right), each player receives a packet of three cards, then another set of two. The rest of the cards remain temporarily face-down. If a contract is agreed upon, the remaining cards are dealt after the bidding — a group of three for each player. The possible contracts are: Every player must either suggest a higher contract, or bid: Usually two levels of doubling are allowed. When doubling any contract, not only a bid in ""all trumps"", two levels"
"hand. After all seven hands are played, the winner is the player with the lowest score. Shanghai rum Shanghai rum is a Rummy card game, based on gin rummy and a variation of Contract rummy played by 3 to 8 players. It is also known as California rummy. Shanghai rum is played with multiple decks of 54 standard playing cards, including the Jokers. Two decks are required for game of up to four players. Five or six players require three decks. Aces are high (above a King) or low, (below 2). Each game has seven hands, and the rules for"
"decks of A, K, Q, J, 10 and 9 with a total of 48 cards. The players then divide into two teams of three players each. The teammates sit every other seat rotating around the table so teammates don't sit next to each other. The dealer deals out all of the cards, giving every player eight cards in their hand. Most of the rules are the same as with regular Euchre, except how trump is made and how scoring is done. Both are more like bid Euchre. You bid how many tricks you can get going around the table once."
"Indian Marriage Marriage, Marriage Rummy, often called 21-cards rummy, is a Rummy card game, widely played in India using three or more packs of cards. The object of Marriage is to be the player with the largest number of points after playing all hands. Everyone draws one card, the high card deals, and the subsequent deals are passed to the left. Three 52-card decks are used without any Jokers. No other wild cards are used. Each player is dealt 21 cards, the remaining stock pile is spread on the table, and the player to the left of the dealer draws"
"sitting opposite one another, who are dealt 52 cards total. The way the cards are dealt and the bidding differ slightly. In the ""Draw"" version, the players are each dealt 9 cards (three at a time), after which, bidding begins to the left of the dealer, with the lowest possible bid being 6. If a player does not wish to bid, they ""pass"" the bid goes onto the next player. When the bidding comes back around to the dealer, the highest bidder gets to call the suit. When the suit has been called, players discard all non-suited cards (except the"
"Zioncheck Zioncheck is a card game. It is similar to ""shanghai rummy"", ""contract rummy"", or phase 10. Hoyle's book of common card games describes several games as being based upon it, and Contract Rummy is believed to have originated from it. Zioncheck is played with multiple decks of 54 standard playing cards, including the Joker (playing card) Wilds. Aces can be high (above a King) or low (below a 2), and Jokers are wild. The number of decks varies from 2 to 4, and is based on the number of players (see chart). Each game is based on six hands,"
"cards are dealt clockwise with each player getting nine cards and twelve cards should be left over. Alternatively, if all players agree, the remaining 12 cards can be dealt to the dealer and the player to his left. Each would then discard the six lowest cards in their hand. Each round consists of nine tricks. The tricks taken are counted per person and not per team. At the end of the round, the player who has taken the most tricks brings a point for his team. If two players have the same number of taken tricks, the first player to"
"Liverpool rummy Liverpool rummy is a multi-player, multi-round card game similar to other variants of rummy that adds features like buying and going out. It is played the same as Contract Rummy, except that if a player manages to cut the exact number of cards required to deal the hand and leave a face-up card, then the cutting player's score is reduced by 50 points. The game consists of seven deals of the cards. The objective is to be holding the lowest valued cards at the end of each deal. At the end of each deal the score for each"
"to the number of players. The last card is turned up for the trump. The eldest hand leads any card he chooses and all must follow suit if able, the penalty for a revoke being the loss of the game. The tricks are not kept separate but gathered in by one player for his side. At the end Of the deal there are six hands of six cards on the table. The players first play out the first two hands, next the second two and finally the last two, the trump card remaining on the table until the first four"
"awarded to players who play certain cards. 500 rum is played using a standard French deck and can use 52 cards, or 53-54 cards including one or two jokers. When playing with 5 or more players, two decks of cards should be used with a total of 104-108 cards. The players draw for deal, low dealing first. Ace is the lowest card in the draw. The dealer shuffles, and the player to the right cuts. The dealer completes the cut and deals cards one at a time to each player face down, clockwise starting at the dealers left. The number"
"been dealt to the players, each player in turn can propose a contract consisting of a number divisible by 10, from 80 to 160, or ""capot"". Any contract announced must be higher than the last one. This continues for as many rounds as necessary, until a contract is accepted by the other three players all passing. Any player who proposes a contract must also indicate with which trump suit it is to be played, as in ""80, clubs"". If the last proposal was from the opposing partnership, instead of making another proposal a player may accept it and double the"
"winner is the player with the lowest score. ""can increase the number of decks beyond 4 to allow more players"" Zioncheck Zioncheck is a card game. It is similar to ""shanghai rummy"", ""contract rummy"", or phase 10. Hoyle's book of common card games describes several games as being based upon it, and Contract Rummy is believed to have originated from it. Zioncheck is played with multiple decks of 54 standard playing cards, including the Joker (playing card) Wilds. Aces can be high (above a King) or low (below a 2), and Jokers are wild. The number of decks varies from"
"Contract bridge Contract bridge, or simply bridge, is a trick-taking card game using a standard 52-card deck. In its basic format, it is played by four players in two competing partnerships, with partners sitting opposite each other around a table. Millions of people play bridge worldwide in clubs, tournaments, online and with friends at home, making it one of the world's most popular card games, particularly among seniors. The World Bridge Federation (WBF) is the governing body for international competitive bridge, with numerous other bodies governing bridge at the regional level. The game consists of several , each progressing through"
"pile. Indian Marriage Marriage, Marriage Rummy, often called 21-cards rummy, is a Rummy card game, widely played in India using three or more packs of cards. The object of Marriage is to be the player with the largest number of points after playing all hands. Everyone draws one card, the high card deals, and the subsequent deals are passed to the left. Three 52-card decks are used without any Jokers. No other wild cards are used. Each player is dealt 21 cards, the remaining stock pile is spread on the table, and the player to the left of the dealer"
"also to a third pseudo-player called the ""dummy"". As a result, in the two- and three-player versions players are initially dealt 12 cards, while in the four-player version players are initially dealt 13 cards. Players should sort their cards by suit, and by rank inside a suit. Trump suit is then determined. In the very first round of a game, there are no trumps. After that, the trump suit is determined by the number of players who won the last round: Diamonds if 0, Spades if 1, Hearts if 2, and Clubs if 3. In the four-player version, if all"
"those that do not form part of a meld. They are undesirable and counted towards players' points at the end of each game. The objective is have less points the opponents. Penang Rummy is played with 2 standard 52-card packs of playing cards plus 6 jokers as wildcards. A total of 110 cards is used. Sometimes 8 jokers are used instead of 6. The ideal number of players is 4. Sometimes a game can commence with 3 players, in which case each player will receive more cards to begin with. A two-handed game is rarely played, and for five or"
"whoever drew the lowest card then proceeds with the first deal. A game consists of 15 hands; in the first hand, 8 cards are dealt to each player. In the second hand, 7 cards are dealt, and so on until the eighth hand, when only one card is dealt to each player. Following this, each hand increases the number of cards dealt to each player by one, until the fifteenth hand, in which 8 cards are dealt. In each hand, the deal starts to the left; however, over the course of a hand, this may change. Following the deal, the"
"German Rummy German Rummy or Rommé ( or ""Rommé mit Auslegen"") is the most popular form of the worldwide game, Rummy, played in Austria and Germany. It is a game for 2 to 6 players and is played with two packs of French playing cards, each comprising 52 cards and 3 jokers. There are no partnerships, every player plays for him- or herself. In Germany, the Germany Rummy Association (""Deutscher Romméverband"") is the umbrella organisation for local rummy clubs and organises national competitions. The game is often just known as ""Rommé"" in Germany and ""Rummy"" in Austria. The aim of"
"to each player is traditionally turned up. Usually, the cards are dealt in packets of six, six, and seven, with dealer taking the last nine. A team that is losing by at least nine points may request that the deal be in packets of nine and ten, with dealer taking twelve; a team losing by at least eighteen points may request that the deal be in a single packet each (nineteen cards and twenty-one for the dealer). Dealer discards two cards, which may not include Kings or Honours (the I or XXI of trump, as well as the Fool [""il"
"players might be able to succeed in the round. So the last player to bid usually determines if the sum is more than 13 (an ""over"" game) or less than 13 (an ""under"": game). The meaning is that at least one player will not take enough tricks in an ""over"" game, or will take too many in an ""under"" game. After all the cards are dealt and the trump and the contracts established, there are 13 game rounds, in which each player puts down a card and the player that puts down the strongest card takes the trick. In the"
"the order (highest to lowest) Acorns (""Eichel""), Leaves (""Gras"" (also: ""Blatt, Grün, Blau, Laub""), Hearts (""Herz"") and Bells (""Schellen""). Next are the four ""Unters"" in the same suit order; then follow the remaining Hearts cards - in the order Sow, Ten, King, Nine, Eight, Seven - as lower trumps, making a total of 14 trump cards. All other cards are simply suit cards. Two players play against the other two. The bidder announces a ""Rufspiel""; if no other players bid a higher-value Solo contract, the declarer chooses his playing partner by ""calling"" any of the three suit Sows (i.e. the"
"the players, each receiving 13 cards. As in contract bridge, it is then decided which player becomes ""declarer"", but a key innovation of Minibridge is that this decision is taken out of the players' hands. Declarer's partner then lays open their hand, and declarer announces a contract. This is a trump suit or ""no trumps"", together with an undertaking to win more than half the tricks (""partscore"") or even to win 100 trick points or more (""game""). The remainder of the game is very similar to contract bridge. In particular, declarer's partner becomes ""dummy"" (i.e., declarer plays both hands). Each"