Gin Rummy is a variation on the traditional rummy game and it is a game for 2 players only. In order to win you must get 100 or 250 points. There are a number of ways of getting this score and the first one I want to tell you about is going gin.

Going gin is probably the most difficult scoring method and you can do this by putting all your cards into combinations. If you can do this you will receive 25 points plus the sum of whatever your opponent has failed to put into combinations often referred to as deadwood.

Even if you intend on going gin you must pick up or discard a card before doing so.

The next method is called knocking. This method can be used instead of putting all your cards into combinations. If you have put all your cards into combinations but some remain and the value of them is less than 10 you can knock and then place your cards down on the table.

Once you knock play stops. Your score is then calculated from your deadwood cards. If your opponents deadwood is greater than yours you get the difference between the two. Sometimes however you opponent can outdo you when you knock because there are additional ways that he can get rid of his/her deadwood. Your opponent can add his loose cards to your combinations and this can further reduce his score. If his score is less than yours he gets the points.

Oklahoma Gin is a little bit different and in this game you can only knock if your deadwood cards are less than or equal to the initial upcard. If the upcard happened to be an ace then knocking is not allowed and you can only go out by going Gin.

When it comes to knocking you should try to do it early in the game because the longer the games goes on the harder it will be to win when knocking.

That’s really all there is to it so be sure to practice your strategies and get ready to go online and win some cash rewards for playing online Gin Rummy.

Until Next Time,

Deal Those Cards

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