Online rummy is becoming increasingly popular and if this is something that you are interested in then this post is for you.  Rummy is a card game that is played using a standard deck of 52 cards and there can be anywhere from 2 to 6 players involved.  Before starting the game a target score is agreed upon and this is normally 100.  After dealing out the cards usually 6 or 7 the remaining deck is left as the stock pile.  The top card on the stock pile is turned over and this starts the discard pile.  The principle of the game of rummy is to match, draw and discard in order to arrange your cards into melds.

The first variation is Gin Rummy. This online rummy game has between 2 and 4 players and uses a standard deck of cards.  There are no wild cards in this game and all players receive 10 cards each.  A meld will consist of three or more cards of the same suit in consecutive order.  Players can knock if they have 10 points or less in deadwood.  Players can only lay off cards at the end and if a player melds all their cards and has a deadwood of zero they can call Gin.

Oklahoma Gin is a two player version of this game. The maximum number of points that can be knocked by a player is decided by the rank of the upcard at the start of the game.  The value of this card can be known by both players even if the upcard is taken at the beginning.

Canasta is a variation of rummy that uses two decks of 54 cards and includes jokers.  The number of cards that is dealt will depend on the number of players in the game.  Up to 6 people can play this game.  The main goal in this version of rummy is to secure the most points by melding your cards rather than going out as quick as you can.

Kalooki 51 is another variation and this online rummy game uses a single deck of cards and includes jokers.  The Ace value in this game can either be 1 or 11.  As soon as a player goes Kalooke every ace or joker in their opponents hand costs a penalty of 11 and 25.

Kalooki 40 is the last online rummy variation that I want to tell you about.  This again uses 54 cards including jokers and the ace value in this game is 11.  The ace can be melded with a King or Queen or at least two other aces.  As soon as a player goes Kalooki every ace or joker your opponent has will have a penalty of 11 and 15.

That’s it for the variations and I’m sure you will agree that there are plenty of great online rummy games for you to choose from.  Most online rummy websites will have tips and strategy articles for you to read too so be sure to check them out.

Until next time,

Deal those cards,

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