Traditional Rummy

Traditional Rummy is considered to be one of the most famous card games. It is quite an old game and is estimated to be played for 200 hundred years. It is said that every card game lover has played Rummy at least once in his life, and this actually subjects a lot of people all over the world.

It is basically a card game that can be played between 2 to 4 players. The game is quite easy and that is what makes it so popular. Traditional Rummy, as the name suggests, is the old traditional game with same easy rules and is played by people of all ages. You will find a lot of casinos, clubs and gatherings where Rummy is taken up to be an interesting game. A lot of people often go to these clubs with the sole objective of playing rummy. All together, it gives fun and a fabulous experience, and if you understand the game properly, then a lot of money.

How to Play

Playing Traditional Rummy is very simple and straight forward. It is said to be easier than any other card games. 2 to 4 people can play this game together, and the one who first gets rid of his or her cards wins. The rules are no rocket science, rather are easy to understand and play. People have understood the game in few minutes and have won quite a lot of money on their first go. That itself depicts how easy it is.

Rules & Strategy

As mentioned earlier, the rules of traditional Rummy is no where comparable to the rocket science. So it can be learned and understood quite easily. The first and foremost thing that one has to understand while playing Traditional Rummy is that, all you need to do is to get rid of your cards. Initially, every player gets 10 cards and all are kept upside down in a row in front of them. Then you have a deck of cards kept in front of you which is called ‘stockpile’. Now, you have to select the top card of the stockpile and will have to throw one card from your hand, so that the total number of cards held in your hand would always remain constant. One who gets rid of all the cards in hand wins.

How to get rid of your cards

There are two basic ways in which you can get rid of your cards. Either you get ‘sets’ or ‘Runs’. Sets are basically a set of similar cards. For instance, a set of three aces! You must have at least three cards to make a set. On the other hand, run is a set of 3 or more adjacent cards of the same suit. For instance, 3,4,5 of spades can be kept as runs if they all are with you. A point to be remembered is that you should have a minimum of 3 cards in your runs. If you get rid of all your cards in one go, you will be throwing extra 25 penalty points on your opponents.