Gin Rummy Rules
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1 - Deck
The deck consists of 52 cardsA player's hand consists of 10 cardsCards rank in each suit, from low to highFace cards (K,Q,J) are w...
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2 - Deal
The initial dealer is chosen at randomThe dealer then alternates each roundEach player is dealt 10 cardsThe 21st card is turn...
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3 - Goal
Win condition: Complete a hand consisting of most or all of the cards matched into sets and/or sequences in order to have less De...
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4 - Turn
Draw: Take one card from either the discard or stock pileDiscard: Once a player draws, the player must select a card fro...
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5 - Knock
A player may only knock if his un-matched cards (Deadwood) equal 10 points or less (Varies in Oklahoma. Please see...
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6 - Layoff
The opponent of the knocking player is allowed to add any un-matched (Deadwood) cards to the knocking player's sets or s...
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7 - Gin & Big Gin
If a player manages to match 10 out of 11 cards after the draw phase, the player has achieved a Gin An additional&nb...
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8 - Undercut
If a player knocks without having Gin or Big Gin and has a Deadwood value equal to or higher than their opponent's Deadw...
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9 - Round Bonus
You'll receive 15 bonus points for each round that you winThose bonus points count towards the target scoreAny other bonus will be applied a...
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10 - Oklahoma
In the Oklahoma game mode, the amount of Deadwood needed to knock is determined by the first face-up card that is dealt, i.e. if a 6 is deal...
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