Gin Rummy: Casino Card Game for Android

11 things about Gin Rummy: Casino Card Game

1. Intersecting melds are not allowed; if a player has a 3-card set and a 3-card run sharing a common card, only one of the melds counts, and the other two cards count as deadwood.

2. Gin Rummy is a hugely popular card game, where the aim is to form sets and runs of cards before your opponent.

3. Then your opponent will have a chance to lay off his deadwood cards if those cards can form melds with those of yours.

4. The basic game strategy is to improve one's hand by forming melds and eliminating deadwood.

5. After that, if your deadwood point is less than your opponent's, you will be awarded a score equal to the difference in the deadwood points.

6. The deadwood count is the sum of the point values of the deadwood cards—aces are scored at 1 point, face cards at 10, and others according to their numerical values.

7. A member of the Rummy family, Gin Rummy is an immensely popular card game owing to the high skill component of the game when compared to other casino card games.

8. But if your opponent has a smaller deadwood point, this is called an "undercut" and he will receive 25 points plus the difference in the deadwood points.

9. If you have no deadwood then your opponent will not be allowed to lay off, and an extra 25 points will be added to your score.

10. A player can form any combination of melds within their hand, whether it contains all sets, all runs, or a mix of both.

11. Call Gin if you have no deadwood other than your discard, or knock if your deadwood is 10 points or less.