Rummy has been an extremely popular card game around the world for many centuries.  Since its introduction to the internet online rummy has really taken off and more and more people are logging into online rummy websites and taking part in some great tournaments.

There are a number of different online rummy variants that are played online and these include Kalooki, Gin Rummy, Oklahoma Rummy and more.  One of the most popular online rummy websites is Rummy Royal and this websites holds some excellent tournaments and giveaways.  These tournaments are also worth a great deal of cash to the winners too.

One of the best things about online rummy is that it is very easy to learn and it is also very interesting.  Players of all ages are playing this very popular skill games and most of the online rummy website will have beginner guides and tutorials available too.  On many of the online rummy websites you will find professional and novice players and this will help to grow your experience too.

A typical online rummy game will be played with either two or four players and all the players are dealt a certain number of cards.  The aim of the game is to makes sets with your cards and the player who manages to do this first wins the game.  In many of the online rummy variations there is a particular score that players need to reach and this usually involves playing a number of hands.

As I mentioned online rummy is a skill based card game and if you are interested in playing you should really sign up with an online rummy website that allows you to play games for free before you play for real money.  The best thing about playing for free is that you will be able to learn all the tricks and strategies required to win before you start playing for real cash and this can make a big difference too.  When you do start playing for real money you will be more confident and of course you will have a better chance of winning too.

You should always familiarise yourself with all the rules of the game and take part in the chat rooms and forums that are often offered on online rummy websites too.  You can pick up a lot of great tips by reading what others are saying and this could see you winning the next big prize tournament.

Until next time,

Deal Those Cards,

Online rummy has become very popular and because of this there has been an influx of new online rummy websites.  There is extremely tough competition among these websites and this has given rise to a great number of promotional campaigns and some marketing gimmicks too.  If you are looking for an online rummy website to play at then there are a number of things that you need to take into consideration.  There are a certain number of things that your chosen online rummy website should have too.

The first thing that you need to do is check the security features of the website.  Most online rummy websites will clearly outline their security policy and tell you what type of software they use for your protection.  If they don’t then move on to the next website because you don’t want to take any risks especially with websites where you will be giving personal details.

Here is a list of great guidelines for you to follow when choosing an online rummy website:

• Read the privacy policy and user agreement before signing up.  Make sure that you read all the terms and conditions too.
• Try to read reviews on your chosen online rummy website before you give out your credit card details.  There are fraudulent websites out there.  Online rummy is a game that you can play for money so you need to make sure of the websites reputation before you put in your credit card information.  If you do give out your details then you need to make sure that you check your credit card statement when you get it and you need to keep an eye on all the transactions that occur.
• Read the cookie policy.  Many online rummy websites use cookies so be sure you know exactly what they are being used for.
• See if there is a community discussion board or chat rooms where you can discuss the website and its features and policies.

As with all online gambling websites you need to be sure that your details are safe and the only way to do this is to do a background check and your own personal research before you sign up.  Online rummy is very popular and the two main online rummy websites are 32Red Rummy and Rummy Royal.  There are more but a lot of websites that claim to offer online rummy games actually just transfer you to one of these websites.

Until next time,

Deal Those Cards,

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,

It seems like a lot more online casino websites are adding online rummy to their games selection.  This is great news for online rummy fans and it gives them a lot more choice too.  Most players can only play online rummy at Rummy Royal or 32Red Rummy and if more online casinos start to add this very popular game to their websites it will give players more options.

At Game Account they have just launched a new Gin Rummy lobby and you don’t need to download any software to use it.  You can join players from all over the world in this fast paced skill game and you can win real cash prizes too.  Game Account has stated that all players will find game features and wagers to suit them so this is great too.  All you have to do is select the Gin Rummy Lobby on their website.  From here you can create your own tables or accept other people’s challenges in this very user friendly lobby.  As I mentioned there is no download required for this online rummy lobby either which is great.

If you need help all you have to do is read the lobby guide and the game instructions.  There is also a quick start guide to help you out too.  There is also a bots guide which explains how to challenge the bot.  There are plenty of different game types and variations of Gin available on this website and you can improve your performance in the skill school which is another excellent feature.

You can improve you ratings and check your progress in any of the games by clicking on your name in the lobby.  All players start with 1,500 points and the most cash games that you win the higher your ranking will climb.  You can play against other players or the bots but be warned that when you ranking improves significantly the weaker bots will stop accepting your challenges.

This sounds like a great place to enjoy Gin Rummy and if you haven’t been to the Game Account website before maybe now is a good time to see what they have to offer.

Until next time,

Deal Those Cards,

Rummy Online is another online rummy website and they have announced that they have a number of new tournaments on their website. They have a new version of rummy that is called Rummy500 which they say is one of the most popular rummy games available. They weren’t planning on having this game but because it was so popular and so many people requested it they have added it to their website.
They have also announced some new tournaments and a new tournament schedule. They have plenty of freerolls and guaranteed cash tournaments for all their online rummy players to take part in.

Twice everyday rummy online have a $10 freeroll on their website. These freerolls are at 3am and 3pm GMT and they are open to all registered players. Depositing players on their website can also take part in a $25 freeroll everyday at 1pm. That’s not all there is plenty more action on this online rummy website.

On Mondays and Wednesday at 7.30pm there is a $500 guaranteed cash tournament and the buy in is only $3.25. On Tuesday they have a $1,000 guaranteed cash tournament that runs from 7.30pm. The buy in for this tournament is $7 for all players. Every Thursday at 7pm there is a $250 freeroll tournament. Every Sunday you will find the Lucky Dollar Tournament. This online rummy tournament has a guaranteed cash prize of $750 and it only cost $1 to take part. This Sunday tournament begins at 7.30pm.

As you can see this is a great list of tournaments and rummy online seems to be a great online rummy website for winning cash and taking part in some great tournaments and freerolls. If you are not a member of this website it might be a good idea to take a look at this website and all the online rummy games they offer too.

Until next time,

Deal Those Cards,

In the last post we explored the objective of Rummy and in today’s post I am going to explain how to play the different variations of rummy. The first variation is Gin Rummy.

Gin Rummy is a classic variation of this skill based card game. Gin rummy is very easy to both learn and play and it is a relatively quick and exciting game too. The winner is the first person to dispose of all his cards at once. This move is called Gin. There is another way of winning and this is called knocking. This is where you dispose of all your cards at once and making sure that your deadwood is less than 10. If your opponents deadwood is less than your when you knock then they will undercut you and they win.

Oklahoma Gin is a variant on Gin rummy. This game is for two to four players. With 2 players each gets 10 cards, more than 2 players each gets 7 cards. The object of this game is to form as many melds as you can. This game is won in the same way as Gin rummy.

Kalooki 51 is next. This variation of rummy uses jokers as wild cards. These help to spice things up and provide players with a number of opportunities to use their skills. In this variation the melds a player creates must reach a total of 51 or more before they can be laid down. The winner is the first person to dispose of all of his cards at once which is called a Hunt. You can also win by going out which is where you dispose of your cards by gradually melding and building.

Kalooki 40 is the British version of Kalooki 51. In this variant melds must reach a total of 40 or more. Another rule in this game which adds more excitement is that it players are not allowed to pick up from the discard pile without laying down one or more melds. Winning is the same as Kalooki 51.

Traditional rummy is based on all the variants and the winner is the first player to dispose of all their cards at once. This move is called going rummy. Another way to win this game is to be the first person to get rid of all his cards gradually which is known as going out. In traditional rummy there is no restriction on when you can lay down melds or add matching cards to your existing melds.

That’s it, how to play and win at all rummy variations.

Until next time,

Deal those cards,

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

Rummy is a very popular games and online rummy is really taking off. Rummy has a lot of variations and Kalooki is one of them. This online rummy variation is very popular in the UK and the main difference in this game of rummy is that two of the jokers act as wild cards.

If you are new to Kalooki there are a few things that you will need to know and this post will focus on giving you the basics needed to help you master the game.

In Kalooki you will play with a deck of 106 cards which means that there will be two of each card and this includes the jokers too. You will be aiming to draw the right cards whilst discarding of the cards that you don’t want. When discarding cards you should try to make sure that they won’t be of use to other players either. You need to watch what other players are doing too and be keeping your eye on their on what they pick up and discard you can learn a lot about the hand they have.

In Kalooki your aim as a player is to meld a total count of 51 or more points. Building your melds or matching cards is common practice in Kalooki and it is worth noting that when you discard cards you should try not to create opportunities for your opponents. One big tip I can give you is that if you happen to meld a joker be sure to make good use of it.

The main strategy that you need to perfect is that of watching what your opponent does and making sure that when you discard cards they can’t make use of them. Remember if you want to be able to shout “Go Kalooki” you need to make sure you know the rules and you perfect your rummy strategies.

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Deal Those Cards

In order to play online rummy all you really need is a computer and an internet connection. There are plenty of online rummy websites but the most popular is Rummy Royal.

Playing online rummy allows you to play your favorite card game and interact with people from around the globe. Online rummy also has the advantage in that you can play any time you want, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. There are also a number of variations to online rummy and at your chosen online rummy website you can play them all.

One of the main reasons that online rummy has become so popular is that online rummy websites allow you to bet and win money for the game you enjoy playing. If you are a rummy expert then this could be some easy cash. If you are just beginning then the free online rummy games will help you to learn the ropes first before you start betting.

By playing the free online rummy games you will be able to learn plenty of strategies and these will also help to increase your chance of winning. Once you have discovered your winning tactics you can take part in some of the great online rummy tournaments that are held. Royal Rummy recently held a great rummy tournament where they awarded $10,000 in cash to the winner.

Royal Rummy is the most popular online rummy website and they offer some great bonuses for new players. They also host some excellent tournaments and prize games that everyone will enjoy playing.
As I mentioned, online rummy has a number of variations and these include Gin Rummy, Oklahoma Gin, Kalooki51, Rummy 500, Canasta, and a couple more. Each of these games will require different strategies and skills in order to win and in upcoming posts I will be explaining all these variations and providing you with some great tips to help increase your winnings.

Until next time,

Deal Those Cards

Rummy has been around for centuries. It is a very common card game and there are a number of different variations. The most popular variation is Gin Rummy. People from all over the world play this card game and the introduction of online rummy has made this even easier.

The most popular site for people to play online rummy is Rummy Royal and this website has monopolized the online rummy industry for quite some time. They offer their players free online rummy games 24 hours a day, seven days a week. If you want to play for real money then you can do this too and get a $200 bonus when you deposit your first cash amount.

Gin rummy is simple to learn and there are plenty of websites that offer free guides. The objective of this card game is the get runs or sets of cards which you then proceed to meld. You can meld your cards at any stage of the hand once it is your turn. At the end of the game players that have cards remaining will have them counted against their total points so it really is advisable to meld your sets and runs whenever possible.

If playing rummy online is something that interests you then I would suggest that you do some research first and get yourself some general strategies and tips so that you are in with a chance of winning especially if tournaments are something that interests you too.

Online rummy is a great way to relax and have fun and if poker isn’t your thing then rummy may well be. It is a lot friendlier than poker which is a good thing especially if you want to socialise too.

There are five different types of online rummy that you can play and like I mentioned, you will need to know the basics and have some strategies in mind before you start playing for cash. Be sure to practice and of course keep an eye on this blog for the best tips and news relating to online rummy.

Until next time,

Deal Those Cards