Detailed Rummy Rules for Playing the 13 Card Rummy Game How do I finish the game? How do I declare my sets and sequences? How is the scoring done? What are Cash Tournaments? What are Practice Tournaments? What are Promotional Tournaments? How do I join a tournament? When does a tournament that I joined start? How do I withdraw from a tournament? How do I take my seat in the tournament after it starts? How are the tournaments conducted? What is Extra Time? What if I Miss Three Moves? How are prizes awarded? Still have unanswered questions?

Detailed Rules for Playing the 13 Card Rummy Game Rummy on Games24x7.com is a 2 player game played with 1 pack of cards where 13 cards are dealt to each player. Each player is dealt 13 cards. The Objective of the game is to arrange all 13 cards in sequences and/or sets. A Sequence is 3 or more running cards of the same suit. Eg: 5 ♥ 6 ♥ 7 ♥ . A Set is 3 or more cards of the same face value. Eg: 3 ♥ 3 ♠ 3 ♣    or    7 ♥ 7 ♠ 7 ♣ 7 ♦. A Joker (randomly selected at the start of each game) can be used in place of any other card. Eg: 5 ♥ 3 ♠ 7 ♥ is a sequence where 3 is the joker and is used in place of 6 ♥. You can use one or more jokers to complete/fill your sets and sequences. A Pure Sequence is a sequence without a joker. Exception - 5 ♥ 6 ♥ 7 ♥ is a pure sequence even if 6 is the joker. Compulsory: - To finish the game, you must have at least two sequences, at least one of which must be pure. top   How do I finish the game? As per the Rummy rules, when a player meets the game objective (see quick rules tutorial) they can finish by discarding a card onto the finish slot. Discarding in the Finish Slot: Once either player discards a card in the finish slot, the game ends. The players arrange their cards and then place them on the table to show their hands to each other. The player who placed his card in the finish slot should show a hand which meets the objective of the game described above. If the players hand meets the objective, he is declared the winner. If not, the opponent is declared the winner. top   How do I declare my sets and sequences? After one player finishes the game both players are required to arrange their cards in sets and sequences. The pure sequence should be placed by itself in any of the slots provided. The second sequence should be placed in a slot different from the slot in which the pure sequence was placed. The remaining cards should be arranged into either sets or sequences and placed in the two other slots provided. After placing all the cards in slots, click on the Done button. top   How is the scoring done? 1. Deciding the winner If a player finishes after meeting the game objective, the player wins. If a player finishes without meeting the game objective the player loses and the opponent wins. 2. The winner gets 0 points. 3. The loser gets points based on the cards in their hand. 4. Each card carries a certain number of points. J - 10 points Q - 10 points K - 10 points A - 10 points All other numbered cards carry the same points as their face value for ex. 7 carries 7 points and 3 carries 3 points. The jokers carry zero points. 5. The loser of the game gets points as follows 6. If a player finishes the game without meeting the objective of the game, the player loses and gets the sum of the points carried by all cards in his/her hand irrespective of whether the player has a pure sequence or not. If a player misses three consecutive turns, the player loses and gets sum of all cards in hand as points. top   What are Cash Tournaments? 1. Cash tournaments are those that are played for Real Cash and have Real Cash Prizes (in INR). Rummy rules remain the same for all types of tournaments. 2. Cash Tournaments run 24x7 and are conducted in a knock-out style. 3.To play any of the Cash games, you have to Add Cash to your Games24x7 account. top   What are Practice Tournaments? 1. Practice Tournaments are those that have entry fee and prizes in Practice Chips. Chips won or lost in Practice Tournaments currently have no actual cash value. 2. Entry to Practice Tournaments is free and open for all Games24x7 players. 3. Practice Tournaments run 24x7. top   What are Promotional Tournaments? 1. Promotional Tournaments are those that have no entry fee but offer prizes in Real Cash or kind. 2.They are offered throughout the day based on a Promotional Tournaments' Schedule. 3.Some promotional tournaments may have eligibility criteria which you can learn about in our Promotions Section. top   How do I join a tournament? 1. Go to 'Tournaments' in the top navigation panel. 2. Select the type of Tournament you wish to play. 3. In the corresponding Tournament List, click on any of the Open tournaments that you wish to join. 4. Finally, click on the blinking Join This Tournament button under Tournament Details. top   When does a tournament that I joined start? 1. If the tournament that you joined is a Fixed Player Tournament, It starts 20 seconds after it is full. A tournament is full when all the Seats for that tournament are filled. 2. If the tournament that you joined is a Fixed Time Tournament, It will start at a pre-specified time mentioned in the tournament list. The start time of the tournament can be seen under the Starts column in the tournament list. The tournament will start at the specified time irrespective of whether it is full. If a fixed time tournament is full but registration is open, you may join the waitlist of that tournament. If one or more players who have joined the tournament withdraw, players from the waitlist will be automatically have seats in the tournament on a first come first serve basis, i.e. The person first on the waitlist will be the first to get a seat in that tournament if a player withdraws. top   How do I withdraw from a tournament? 1. After you join a tournament, you can withdraw from that tournament before the tournament starts as specified below : In the case of Fixed Player Tournaments, once the tournament is full, you cannot withdraw from it. In the case of Fixed Time Tournaments, once registration for the tournament closes, you cannot withdraw from that tournament. 2. To withdraw from a tournament, you must click on the Withdraw button which appears in the tournament details after you join a tournament. top   How do I take my seat in the tournament after it starts? 1.Your tournament game opens automatically in a pop-up window. So please enable pop-ups for www.games24x7.com. 2. If the game window does not open, to open the game window on your own, click on the Take Your Seat button on the right hand side if the tournament selected in the tournament list on the list is the tournament for which you would like to open the game window. 3. Your game window will pop-up and you are ready to play. top   How are the tournaments conducted?   All tournaments are conducted in knock-out style.   Sample 8 player tournament   1. In each round two players play a set of two games against each other. 2. In each game, turns alternate between the two players. Each player has 30 seconds during his turn to complete his move. If in case, you are not able to complete your move in the allotted time, the turn will pass over to your opponent and the game continues. 3. If you miss three consecutive moves, the game will end and your score will be calcualted by adding the points of all the cards in your hand. 4. A player can finish the game if he believes he has met the objective of the game. Once a card is discarded on to the finish slot, both players must declare their cards within 45 seconds. If you are unable to declare in the allotted time, your score will be calculated by adding the points of all the cards in your hand. 5. Two games are played in each round. 6. The winner is the player who has the lowest total score after the two games. 7. In case of a tie (both players have the same score) at the end of a round, one player is randomly chosen to move to the next round. If the tie occurs in the final, then the cash prize is equally split. 8. In a 4 or more players tournament, after the first round is over, to join the second round the winner should close their game window. 9. If the winner has allowed pop-ups from Games24x7.com, their next round game window will automatically pop-up. 10. If the winner has not allowed pop-ups from Games24x7.com, they can Allow pop-ups or alternatively They can click on the Take Your Seat button to open the game window.

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What is Extra Time?

We understand that internet connections can sometimes be unstable. That’s why we’ve added an Extra Time feature that provides protection against intermittent connection failures. Extra time depends on the type of tournament you are playing. If you are playing a cash tournament, then the extra time during a game is 120 seconds. In case of practice and promotional tournaments, the extra time is 10 and 20 seconds respectively. If you do not make the move in the alloted time, our system will automatically award extra time for you to make the move. When you’re using Extra Time to make the move, our system will automatically inform your opponent on the same table. Your Extra Time to make the move is displayed to you and the opponent and begins counting down until you make the move. If you do not make your move before your extra time runs out, you will miss your turn.

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What if I Miss Three Moves?

If for some reason, you miss three consecutive moves during a game, the game will automatically end and you will receive points based on the cards in your hand. For more on scoring, please click here (link to how is scoring done).

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How are prizes awarded?

1. Once a tournament starts, the prize distribution appears in the tournament details of that tournament.  (Before the tournament starts, the expected prize distribution is shown to players based on the maximum seats in the tournament. If all seats are not filled when a tournament starts, the actual prize distribution is recalculated based on number of players who have joined the tournament.) 2. Based on this prize distribution, prizes are awarded. 3. If there is a tie in the final of a tournament, then the sum of first and second prize is equally split and awarded to the finalists in that tournament. 4. If one prize is to be awarded and more than one player is eligible, then the prize is awarded to the player who has lost by a smaller margin to his opponent. On Crashes: 5. If a tournament crash is attributable to us, we will ensure that we refund your entry fee if the crash has adversely affected you. 6. In some cases, prizes may be distributed as well depending on when the crash occured during the tournament.

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Points Rummy is as simple a game format as the Rummy you play with your friends at your local club! But just to make sure that you are ahead of everyone else, we have detailed Rummy Rules below in a simple, easy-to-understand manner. Just a quick glance below will equip you with all you need to get going! What is Points Rummy Format? How is Points Rummy Played at Games24x7.com? Definitions: Toss, Seat Shuffling, Dealer, Joker, Printed Joker, Sequence, Pure Sequence, Set Rummy Rules In detail: Game Start , Game Play , Extra Time , Game Drop , Game Finish , Game Validation and Scoring

In Points Rummy, players play for points which have a pre-decided rupee-value. One winner wins all the cash at the end of each game:

Winnings = (Sum of points of all opponents) X (Rupee-value of the point) - Games24x7 fees.

How Is Points Rummy Played At Games24x7? Points Rummy on Games24x7.com is a 2 to 6 player game played typically with 2 or more packs of 53 cards each (including one printed joker per pack). Players play for points which have a pre-decided rupee value. Each player must bring a minimum amount to the table. A toss will decide which player makes the first move. Each player is dealt a set of 13 cards randomly. First card from the pack is placed in the open deck indicating that the game has started.

• Remaining cards are placed face-down in the closed deck slot.
• A joker card is randomly selected at the beginning of each game.
• Printed Joker: In case a printed joker is selected as joker for a game, then players can also use Ace card of any suit as a joker in their sets and / or sequences.
• Objective : Arrange all 13 cards in-hand in sequences and/or sets.
• Each player takes turns to pick/discard a card from closed/open deck to complete sets and/or sequences.
• You can use one or more joker to complete your sets and/or sequences.
• You can move a card to the finish slot to declare your sets and sequences.
• To declare the player must show the cards in hand by grouping them in sets/sequences and clicking on 'Declare' button.
• Compulsory: To finish the game, you must declare at least two sequences, one of which must be a pure sequence.
• Caution: With two decks, you cannot use the same card twice in a set for instance 7 ♠ 7 ♠ 7 ♥ is not a valid set.

Toss: A toss is used to decide which player gets to make the first move. Each player is dealt a card randomly and a player with the highest face value card is selected as the winner of the toss.

Seat Shuffling: Based on the toss, seating position of the players is rearranged in the order of highest face value toss card to the lowest face value toss card. The highest face value toss card player will play first and the lowest toss card player will play last.

If a player leaves / joins a table, a toss card is dealt to each player in the next game and the seating order is shuffled based on the toss.

Dealer: A Dealer is a player who gets the turn to play last. The player with the lowest face value card in the toss will be deemed as the dealer for that game.

Joker: A Joker (randomly selected at the start of each game) can be used in place of any other card.
E.g.: 5 ♥ 3 ♠ 7 ♥ is a sequence where 3 is the joker and is used in place of 6 ♥ .

Printed Joker: In case a printed joker is selected as joker for a game, then players can substitute Ace card of any suit as a joker in their sets/sequences.

Sequence: A Sequence is 3 or more running cards of the same suit. E.g.: 5 ♥ 6 ♥ 7 ♥ .

Pure Sequence: A Pure Sequence is a sequence without a Joker. Exception - 5 ♥ 6 ♥ 7 ♥ is a pure sequence even if 6 is the Joker

Set: A Set is 3 or more cards of the same face value. E.g.: 3 ♥ 3 ♠ 3 ♣ or 7 ♥ 7 ♠ 7 ♣ 7 ♦.
Since the game is played with 2 or more packs, it is important to note that a set cannot contain cards of the same suit. E.g.: 7 ♠ 7 ♠ 7 ♥ is not a valid set.



Game Start

• Two or more packs of 53 (includes 1 printed joker) cards each is used.
• A toss at the beginning of the game decides which player makes the first move.
• Each player is dealt 13 cards randomly.
• A Joker is selected randomly out of the deck and placed on the table. If the joker selected is a printed joker then players can also use the Ace card of any suit as joker. This means that in such a game there will be 9 or more jokers depending on the number of packs used.
• The next card from the pack of cards is placed in the open deck slot indicating start of the game.

Game Play

• When it is a player's turn to play, the player may pick a card from either the open or closed deck.
• Player must make a move in the allotted time.
• If a player does not pick and discard a card within the allotted time, their turn will be considered as a missed move.
• If a player misses 3 turns consecutively, the player will be dropped from the game and the player gets 40 points - which is the middle drop score. The game play will continue with other players. If there are only two players and one player drops the game, the other player is automatically selected as winner for the game.
• To complete a move, a player must pick a card and then discard a card.
• Cards discarded by players can be viewed under 'Open Cards' tab available next to the chat tab. Open cards tab will display all the cards that are currently present in the open deck slot.
• If the first open card in the open deck slot is a joker, then only the players making the first move are allowed to pick the card.
• If a player discards a joker, the opponents are not allowed to pick the joker.
• In case all cards from the closed deck have been used, cards from open deck are reshuffled and placed in the closed deck, except the face up card that is already in the open deck slot.
• Each player gets a maximum of 25 moves per game after which all players will be asked to declare their sets/sequences.
• Each game can be played for a maximum of 30 minutes after which all players will be asked to declare their sets/sequences.

Extra Time

Each player is allotted some extra time per game.

• If a player does not make a move in the alloted move time, Extra Time will start counting down.
• When a player starts using Extra Time, the total extra time in which he/she has to make the move is displayed.
• Extra Time allotted per game can be used across moves and declaration depending on total time left.

Game Drop

• Each player gets an option to drop the game in their turn anytime during the game duration.
• By dropping the game in the first move, the player gets 20 points. If the player drops after the first move, he/she gets 40 points.

Game Finish

• To finish the game, a player must discard a card into the finish slot.
• When a player moves a card to the finish slot, the player must show the cards in hand by grouping them in sets/sequences and clicking on 'Declare' button.
• Each player has to declare and show sets/sequences in the allotted time. If a player fails to declare by grouping the cards in hand in the allotted time, the player will be dropped from the current game and awarded 80 points. The game play will continue with remaining players until there is a winner.
• A player finishing the game must arrange all 13 cards in sets/sequences. There should be at least two sequences, one of which must be a pure sequence.
• For a valid finish, a player must declare jokers in hand as part of sets/sequences.

Game Validation and Scoring

Scoring

• Each card carries a certain number of points. The winner of a game gets 0 points. The losing player gets points equal to his/her hand score which is computed as follows :
• J, Q, K, A of any suit carry 10 points each.
• All other numbered cards carry the same points as their face value e.g. 7 carries 7 points and 3 carries 3 points.
• Joker cards carry zero points.
• At the end of the game, a losing player's hand score is computed by adding points for cards that are not grouped as sets/sequences with the following exceptions.
• If the losing player has no pure sequence, all cards are counted.
• If the losing player does not have two sequences, but has a pure sequence, only the pure sequence is not counted.
• A player can get a maximum of 80 points. For instance, if a player's hand score is 85 he/she will still get only 80 points. But if a player's hand score is 75, he/she will get 75 points. In case a player does not declare cards in sets/sequences that meet the objective of the game, the player is dropped from the game with 80 points.
• Special case : If a player misses 3 consecutive turns, he/she is dropped automatically from the game. This means that this player gets a middle drop score of 40 points.
• In case a player has met the game objective but does not declare, he/she is awarded a score of 2 points.

Validation

• A valid set must contain 3 or more cards of the same face value, which cannot be of the same suit.
• A valid sequence must contain 3 or more running cards of the same suit.
• A valid pure sequence must contain 3 or more running cards of the same suit without a Joker.
• A Joker can be used in a pure sequence if it is of the same suit and forms a sequence of running cards.
• Disconnection Protection : If your cards are already grouped and someone else declares, the grouping is taken into account as your declared sets and sequences.

Pool Rummy re-creates the magic of your offline rummy club online. Now you may think you already know all the rules, but we thought we'd still jot them down for your ready reference at all times. Whenever in doubt, come to this section. What is Pool Rummy Format? How is Pool Rummy Played on Games24x7? Definitions: Toss, Seat Shuffling, Dealer, Joker, Printed Joker, Sequence, Pure Sequence, Set Rummy Rules In detail: Game Start , Game Play , Extra Time , Game Drop , Game Finish , Game Validation and Scoring

In Pool Rummy, players pay a fixed entry fee which forms the prize pool. Winner of every deal gets 0 points and the rest accumulate points which are added to their score. A player is eliminated once their score reaches the maximum limit of points on the table eg: 101 Points Pool or 201 Points Pool.

Winnings = (Entry Fee) x (no. of players on the table) - Games24x7 fees.

How is Pool Rummy Played on Games24x7? Pool Rummy at Games24x7.com is a 2 to 6 player game played typically with 2 or more packs of 53 cards each (including one printed joker per pack). Each player joins a Pool Rummy table by paying a fixed entry fee which is used to create the Prize Pool.. A toss will decide which player makes the first move. Each player is dealt a set of 13 cards randomly. First card from the pack is placed in the open deck indicating that the game has started. Remaining cards are placed face-down in the closed deck slot.

• A joker card is randomly selected at the beginning of each game.
• One or more jokers can be used to complete sets and/or sequences.
• Printed Joker: In case a printed joker is selected as joker for a game, then players can also use Ace card of any suit as a joker in their sets and / or sequences.
• Auto Drop: A player is allowed to drop anytime during a Pool Rummy match by clicking on 'Auto Drop' button. This player will then be dropped from subsequent deals and given the first drop score (i.e. 20 points in 101 pool or 25 points in 201 pool). If this player wishes to re-join the table, they can do so by clicking on 'I'm Back' Button. The points accumulated by this player when he/she was dropped, will be added to his/her score.
• Elimination: In Pool Rummy, a player is eliminated from the table once his/her score reaches the maximum limit of points on a particular table. For example: In 101 points pool, a player will be eliminated once his score reaches 101 points.
• Prize Split: In pool Rummy, players can use the 'Split' option if they choose to split the prize money. The split option will work as a function of number of drops remaining for a player. Number of drops remaining is defined as the number of times a player can drop a game and still remain in the game. Click here to see an example of split functioning.
• Objective:Arrange all 13 cards in-hand in sequences and/or sets.
• Each player takes turns to pick/discard a card from closed/open deck to complete sets and/or sequences.
• You can move a card to the finish slot to declare your sets and sequences.
• To declare the player must show the cards in hand by grouping them in sets/sequences and clicking on 'Declare' button.
• Compulsory: To finish the game, you must declare at least two sequences, one of which must be a pure sequence.
• Caution: With two decks, you cannot use the same card twice in a set for instance 7 ♠ 7 ♠ 7 ♥ is not a valid set.

Toss: A toss is used to decide which player gets to make the first move. Each player is dealt a card randomly and a player with the highest face value card is selected as the winner of the toss.

Seat Shuffling: Based on the toss, seating position of the players is rearranged in the order of highest face value toss card to the lowest face value toss card. The highest face value toss card player will play first and the lowest toss card player will play last.

If a player leaves / joins a table, a toss card is dealt to each player in the next game and the seating order is shuffled based on the toss.

Dealer: A Dealer is a player who gets the turn to play last. The player with the lowest face value card in the toss will be deemed as the dealer for that game.

Joker: A Joker (randomly selected at the start of each game) can be used in place of any other card.
E.g.: 5 ♥ 3 ♠ 7 ♥ is a sequence where 3 is the joker and is used in place of 6 ♥ .

Printed Joker: In case a printed joker is selected as joker for a game, then players can substitute Ace card of any suit as a joker in their sets/sequences.

Sequence: A Sequence is 3 or more running cards of the same suit. E.g.: 5 ♥ 6 ♥ 7 ♥ .

Pure Sequence: A Pure Sequence is a sequence without a Joker. Exception - 5 ♥ 6 ♥ 7 ♥ is a pure sequence even if 6 is the Joker

Set: A Set is 3 or more cards of the same face value. E.g.: 3 ♥ 3 ♠ 3 ♣ or 7 ♥ 7 ♠ 7 ♣ 7 ♦.
Since the game is played with 2 or more packs, it is important to note that a set cannot contain cards of the same suit. E.g.: 7 ♠ 7 ♠ 7 ♥ is not a valid set.



Game Start

• Two or more packs of 53 cards (including 1 printed joker) each is used.
• A toss at the beginning of the game decides which player makes the first move.
• Each player is dealt 13 cards randomly.
• A Joker is selected randomly out of the deck and placed on the table. If the joker selected is a printed joker then players can also use the Ace card of any suit as joker. This means that in such a game there will be 9 or more jokers depending on the number of packs used.
• The next card from the pack of cards is placed in the open deck slot indicating start of the game.

Game Play

• When it is a player's turn to play, the player may pick a card from either the open or closed deck.
• Player must make a move in the allotted time.
• If a player does not pick and discard a card within the allotted time, their turn will be considered as a missed move.
• If a player misses 3 turns consecutively, the player will be dropped from the game and the player gets the middle drop score, which is 40 points in 101 Pool and 50 points in 201 Pool. The game play will continue with other players. If there are only two players and one player drops the game, the other player is automatically selected as winner for the game.
• To complete a move, a player must pick a card and then discard a card.
• Cards discarded by players can be viewed under 'Open Cards' tab available next to the chat tab. Open cards tab will display all the cards that are currently present in the open deck slot.
• If the first open card in the open deck slot is a joker, then only the players making the first move are allowed to pick the card.
• If a player discards a joker, the opponents are not allowed to pick the joker.
• In case all cards from the closed deck have been used, cards from open deck are reshuffled and placed in the closed deck, except the face up card that is already in the open deck slot.

Extra Time

Each player is allotted some extra time per game.

• If a player does not make a move in the alloted move time, Extra Time will start counting down.
• When a player starts using Extra Time, the total extra time in which he/she has to make the move is displayed.
• Extra Time allotted per game can be used across moves and declaration depending on total time left.

Game Drop
Each player gets a chance to drop anytime during a Pool Rummy match by clicking on 'Auto Drop' button. This player will then be dropped from subsequent deals and given the first drop score (i.e. 20 points in 101 pool or 25 points in 201 pool). If this player wishes to re-join the table, they can do so by clicking on 'I'm Back' Button. The points accumulated by this player when he/she was dropped, will be added to his/her score.

Game Finish

• To finish the game, a player must discard a card into the finish slot.
• When a player moves a card to the finish slot, the player must show the cards in hand by grouping them in sets/sequences and clicking on 'Declare' button.
• Each player has to declare and show sets/sequences in the allotted time. If a player fails to declare by grouping the cards in hand in the allotted time, the player will be dropped from the current game and awarded 80 points. The game play will continue with remaining players until there is a winner.
• A player finishing the game must arrange all 13 cards in sets/sequences. There should be at least two sequences, one of which must be a pure sequence.
• For a valid finish, a player must declare jokers in hand as part of sets/sequences.

Game Validation and Scoring

Scoring

Deciding the winner

• If a player finishes after meeting the game objective, the player wins.
• In a six player table, the game will continue without the player who finished without meeting the objective. This player gets 80 points.

• J - 10 points
• Q - 10 points
• K - 10 points
• A - 10 points
• All other numbered cards carry the same points as their face value for ex. 7 carries 7 points and 3 carries 3 points.

The loser of the game gets points as follows:

If a player finishes the game without meeting the game objective, the player loses and gets 80 points.

If a player misses three consecutive turns, the player loses and gets the middle drop score, which is 40 points in 101 Pool and 50 points in 201 Pool.

Validation

• A valid set must contain 3 or more cards of the same face value, which cannot be of the same suit.
• A valid sequence must contain 3 or more running cards of the same suit.
• A valid pure sequence must contain 3 or more running cards of the same suit without a Joker.
• A Joker can be used in a pure sequence if it is of the same suit and forms a sequence of running cards.
• Disconnection Protection : If your cards are already grouped and someone else declares, the grouping is taken into account as your declared sets and sequences.