Learn how to play Rummy online, basics & complete rules.

How to play Rummy?

Before we go on and explain how to play Rummy, we would like you to learn and understand the basic concepts of playing Rummy. Hence, we are going to lay out the detailed rummy rules so you can learn fast and start to play Rummy online quickly. Rummy is all about making valid sequence and set with the help of 13 cards that are dealt or that are in hand. In order to understand the detailed concept & rules of Rummy card game, it is very important to understand the basics and get the terminology right.

What is a Set and what is a sequence?

Example of a Pure Sequence & Impure Sequence is shown below.

A group of 3 or 4 cards with different suit but same value is called as a Set.

Example of a Pure Sequence & Impure Sequence is shown below.

What is the concept of a Joker in Rummy game?

There are 2 types of joker when you play Rummy card game, one is the permanent joker (printed card joker) and other a variable joker (wild card joker) which is opened/disclosed in the start of the game.

How to use a joker in Rummy?

Both permanent and wild card joker plays the same role and can be assumed to replace any other card to complete the set or sequence. Check below and learn in detail how to use joker when you play Rummy game online.

What are the important Rules to play rummy online?

You will be dealt with 13 cards to commence & game is played in between 2 or 6 players with 2 decks.
Arrange these 13 cards to form best combination of 4 + 3 + 3 + 3 = 13 cards in a way that 4 cards should be arranged to form a pure sequence + 3 cards should be arranged to form a pure of impure sequence.
Forming 2 sequence is compulsory.
Joker card if discarded by the other player can’t be picked.

How to Play?

13 cards are dealt to each player and an open joker is randomly selected.
In online game toss is done to start the game.
Player either picks a card which is open or from the closed deck and discard one card.
Game goes on until someone declares or complete the best possible combination according to the rummy rules described above.

How to form a Valid declaration & win in Rummy?

Finally, we will be learning in detail the best possible combinations that you can make out of a 13 card Rummy game.

Frequently Ask Questions

No, you can use only once joker at a time in any set or sequence.

No, It gives you an edge if you have two jokers in hand but it’s NOT compulsory to have both jokers.

Note: In case the permanent joker is opened as a wild joker in the start of the rummy game then all the aces (A’s) is assumed as wild joker.