Each opponent then separates their melds from unmatched cards and announces the count as well. The player then discards, separates their melds (any matched set) from unmatched cards, and announces the count of the unmatched cards. Any player, before discarding, may knock, ending the hand. The players either draw or take the upcard, and then discard as in Rummy, but they do not meld cards on the table or lay off on each other's melds. Object of the GameĮach player tries to form matched sets consisting of groups of three or four of a kind, or sequences of three or more cards of the same suit.
When more than two play, the deal passes to next the player on the left. When two people play, the winner of each hand deals the next. It is placed next to the stock to start the discard pile. The top card of the stock is turned face up and becomes the upcard. The remaining cards are placed face down on the table, forming the stock. When three or four people play, each receives seven cards when five or six play, each receives six cards. When two people play, each person gets 10 cards. (In many forms of Rummy, the ace may rank either high or low.) The Dealĭealer gives one card at a time face down, beginning with the player on the left.
