Rummy

Form sets and runs — go out first to win.

Deal

  • •10 cards each with 2 players, 7 each with 3 or 4. Remaining cards form the draw pile. Top card starts the discard pile.

Gameplay

  • •Draw one card from the draw pile or the top of the discard pile.
  • •Form sets (3–4 of the same rank) or runs (3+ consecutive same suit, Ace low) and lay them face-up.
  • •Add a card from your hand to any exposed meld on the table (lay off).
  • •Discard one card face-up to end your turn — but not the card you just took from the discard pile.
  • •When the draw pile runs out, the discard pile (except its top card) is shuffled into a new one.

Winning

  • •First player to empty their hand — by melding, laying off or discarding — wins.

House rules

  • •One hand, no scoring: first out wins.
  • •You may lay down as many melds as you like in one turn.
  • •If the card you took from the discard pile is your last card, you may discard it.