Knocking when holding no unmatched cards is called 'going gin'. If their opponent's total is equal or lower, this is called being undercut and the opponent scores the difference plus 10 points.

If the knocker's total is lower, the knocker scores the difference between the two values. The players compare the value of their deadwood based upon the card values mentioned above. If the draw pile is exhausted, the discarded cards are shuffled and used to make a fresh draw pile. Both players expose their hands and the knocker's opponent may add their unmatched cards to the knocker's runs and sets. On their turn, a player can end the round by 'knocking', provided that their unmatched cards (called deadwood) are worth less than 10 points. A run is a group of at least 3 consecutive cards of the same suitĪt the end of their turn, they must play one card from their hand onto the table.A set is a group of 3 or 4 cards of the same value.Players attempt to collect melds in their hand. On their turn, each player may either pick up the last card played face up on the table or draw a card from the draw pile. To begin play, a card is played from the draw pile face up. The rest of the deck becomes the draw pile. Gin Rummy is played with a standard deck of 52 cards. Play Multiplayer Gin Rummy Online The Deck and the Deal Players can lay off cards on their teammates' melds Teams: Players are divided into two teams of 2.Solo: Players against everyone else and can only lay off cards on their own melds.'Undercutting' means that the knocker's opponent had less deadwood and he instead scores bonus points.'Going gin' means knocking with zero deadwood and scores bonus points.Players can only knock when their unmatched cards (called deadwood) are worth less than 10 points.Players collect melds (runs and sets) in their hand, until a player 'knocks' and ends the round.All other cards are worth their number values. Gin Rummy can be played by 2 to 4 players, individually or in teams of 2.Īces are worth 1 point. Gin Rummy is a rummy type game where the player or team who wins 100 points first wins the game.

Gin card game