Rummy Rules

Ten Card Rummy is a version of contract rummy first known to have been played in the air-raid shelters in London during the 1941 Blitz. It is similar to ‘May I?’, but is more straight forward and easier to play. It is one of the best card games for larger (more than 4) number of players, making it a very friendly, family favourite. The name 5000 Rummy reflects the fact that the game is often played to a target score of 5000, but many players use other targets and the game may be named accordingly: 1500 Rummy, 2000 Rummy, 2200 Rummy, 2500 Rummy, 2800 Rummy or 10000 Rummy.

As you can see, there are dozens of Rummy games and variations. If you're new to the game of Rummy,you should probably start with the General Rules of Rummy Games,which provides a few of the basic rules common to all Rummy games.

Gin Rummy

Gin Rummy is probably the best-known Rummy game. It is a two-player game that reached its peak of popularity during World War II, when it became a national fad, famous as the game for movie starsand Hollywood players.

• Gin Rummy for Three Players (Cutthroat, Chouette, or Battle Royal)

Canasta

The 'Canasta Craze' of the 1950's indelibly stamped this four-handed Rummy game onto thenational and international consciousness. It spawned numerous variants, and remains popular today.

Contract Rummy

Game Of Rummy Rules

Contract Rummy is a popular family of Rummy games in which the goal is to form a specific sequenceof melds as a game progresses.

Michigan Rummy Game Rules

Other Rummy Games