How To Play Gin Rummy (Card Game)

This video tutorial will teach you how to play Gin Rummy.
This video will start by teaching you the general concepts of Gin Rummy and is followed by the more detailed features of the game. The video concludes with an example round of Gin Rummy. This tutorial is perfect for beginning players, as well as, experienced players that need a refresher.
After watching, you will know the basics of how to play the card game Gin Rummy. All that is left to do is grab a friend and start playing!
This Gin Rummy tutorial will cover the following topics:
- How to deal the cards
- The overall objective of the game
- How a round is played
- The different ways of ending a round
- How to score the round
- A review of the rules
- An example round
Please leave a comment below if you need any additional information about Gin Rummy, if you have any questions about the game, or if any aspect of the game was not clear in the video.
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[@thechad6852]

This was my favorite “Relationship Game” back when I was 19-24 years old. When we separated.... I had quit playing the game and never found anyone that “Liked” to play cards. Now @ 35, I’m wanting to play again but with my new companion....This tutorial is super helpful, to hell remind me how to play. Really appreciate the help! Ty for video

[@Jr-ro3jy]

I recently started playing online I downloaded a gin rummy app but kind of forgot the details of the rules which brought me to this video and now to your comment

[@millicentbystander1876]

​@@Jr-ro3jy I was recently born grew up, went to the store to buy snacks then came home to watch KZbin which led me to this video, that led me to his comment which led me to your comment and now I am here.

[@conradfb9418]

Needed to learn this to play with my grandpa who has dementia thx you helped alot

[@joellove6353]

He's faking.

[@conradfb9418]

@@joellove6353...

[@jx22283]

@@joellove6353 lol. Yup cause he hates you grandson

[@thatbronzeboij]

@@joellove6353 you’re a weirdo.

[@FosterBrown10]

My Grandmas favourite game!

[@tmq.6016]

I need to quickly teach someone this before I forget how to play! I spent more than half an hour constantly repeating and replaying this video to understand and finally I do!

[@alyssa09485]

Me too, I'm trying to understand the scoring LOL

[@Mohammed-op4kv]

@@alyssa09485 this might help u bicyclecards.com/how-to-play/gin-rummy/

[@markhenshaw06]

I am currently living in Wuhan during the Coronavirus lockdown, and we are playing this card game to keep ourselves engaged. Thanks a lot for making this channel.

[@kickboxingcraze1242]

why this game? i prefer texas hhold em haha

[@markhenshaw06]

@@kickboxingcraze1242 Not sure. We just like it. And there is only two of us living together in quarantine. I believe we do not have enough for texas hold em.

[@reillywalker195]

@@kickboxingcraze1242 Texas Hold 'Em requires chips or money to bet with and takes a different form of skill than this game does.

[@anthonyemmm]

Played this as a kid with my older siblings back in the 70s-80s. I couldn’t remember how to play but remembered it was fun. Thanks for the video

[@kooper1683]

I know it is 3 years old but with COVID19 engulfing our world and social distancing the norm, we are all needing to find ways of passing time and learning new skills. Excellent tutorial vid, stay safe, stay legal.

[@godofcringe7849]

@CDG self promoter

[@sloganeeringgaming6363]

"Stay legal" what the hell does that mean in that context

[@silvagamb1806]

@@sloganeeringgaming6363 it's just a way of "signing off" and wishing everyone well. Stay safe, stay legal is just that. Stay safe and stay out of trouble. Try and comprehend what you read before making yourself look an idiot. 119 people understood, but there is always that 1 in a 100 (or 119 in this case) who needs things explained. 🙄

[@sloganeeringgaming6363]

@@silvagamb1806 ok that makes sense

[@johnrobertson-dwyer4809]

Thank you, this was very clear (or as clear as my brain can take in the rules to any card game!) and really helpful, much appreciated.

[@nechialee4624]

ABSOLUTELY THE BEST video that explains how to play the game. I love how you speak slowly and set out visually how the game should be played. Thank you so much 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍

[@juneanneliese9672]

Gin Rummy Extra on Google Play is the best game to practice. You can play with others or with computer. play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.games.ginextra&hl=en

[@oneeyetwols]

So helpful and informative! Also just a great, clear video. Thank you!

[@jeffreyjacobs3471]

Simple and straightforward, more so than Rummy 500, and more interesting for two players that regular rummy. My friend, who hadn't played many card games before, uses your videos to learn this game and Five Crowns, and she's caught on to both games quite quickly!

[@dabbingperson9236]

This really helped. Thanks

[@xraytango3052]

This is the best KZbin on Gin Rummy I've seen

[@galawass1]

Thifving Castle card game

[@bbsmartone]

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[@bbsmartone]

Wow

[@aidanengel875]

true

[@savannahjohnson7535]

This was so well done and helpful. Thank you! 😊

[@christieintexas]

Thank you so much, I've always wanted to learn how to play it. My husband and I are playing lots of card games, neither of us knew how to play gin rummy so, this will be great to learn how to play together.

[@janetstivers6928]

You’re both dumb gin is easy game

[@justinthomas3309]

Thanks Bro, awesome work and superb explanation!

[@xandervanderbroek4637]

This is an excellent explanation, well-structured and with clear examples. Thank you!

[@juneanneliese9672]

Gin Rummy Extra on Google Play is the best game I have ever played!

[@Pookiemdh]

helpful video. .thanks!

[@kateclark4620]

Excellent! I've wanted to get re-acquainted with this for years!

[@user-yl9mq5mx6i]

Great very complete

[@Jr-ro3jy]

Great explanation thank you

[@Em-sd8zm]

Thank you!!

[@mustafasaleh5999]

Thanks a lot

[@ruthnamaste]

You're a really good teacher!

[@janetstivers6928]

No he’s not he sucks

[@jsaerewsan7825]

Amazing this video

[@psychodunstan6033]

I appreciate this

[@rebelcounty2078]

Awesome Video. 😎👍

[@abdoucrazy6585]

Thank you

[@sss1ck]

Yup…invented 1909 by Elwood baker. Gin a popular drink while playing in 1920’s & then 1940’s. Awesome job explaining😊

[@sss1ck]

Edmond Hoyle 1672-1769. Copyright 1963

[@imperson1785]

people who say that you get 7 cards and some even think you can't knock, those are different variations of gin rummy this is classic

[@karenfromfinasse8430]

Maybe you can tell me what version of rummy this is my gma taught us: each player gets 7 cards except 1 who gets 8. This player discards one of his 8 cards and effectively starts the discard pile. Each consecutive player will have the option to pick up the top card from the discard pile or choose from the face down draw deck. The only way a player can put any cards down is if they can "melt" 50 points of sets or runs. Points of each card are : 5 pts for any numbered card, 10 points for any J, K or Q and 15 pts for A, but only if it's used in a set of 3 As or as KQA but if it's used in a A12 run it's only worth 5 pts. Each player may only have 8 cards max in their hand at any one time, unless they are able to pick up from a certain point in the discard pile and melt. So, instead of only having the top card showing in the discard pile, you'd stack them allowing each card in the discard pile to be visible. After a player has melted, they are free to add to their own runs or sets whenever they choose, or can add to a run or set of another player's. The hand ends when one player plays all of their cards. The points of the cards left in the hands of the other players are deducted from the points they earned. If a player hasn't been able to melt at all it would result in a negative score. We would play til 500 points which would be 4 to 5 rounds on average. If a player were able to get a true run before melting (ie. 1-7 in the same suit) they would call "Rummy", automatically winning the round and also earning 500 pts, effectively winning the game. Players could also call Rummy if an opponent discarded a card that could be included in an existing set or run on the table and steal the card for themselves even if it was not their turn to draw. Wow, after typing this out it sounds way more complicated than I remember, but once you get into it it all works out.

[@zolta-games8429]

What type is rummy when you get 14 cards except for whoever is starting who gets 15 cards and the person before the dealers gets a pile of shuffled cards, picks up from wherever except the bottom and has a chance of picking up a joker,

[@mr.rogers7612]

If you dont knock it's not gin it's just another variant of rummy

[@ino145]

@@zolta-games8429 This one sounds more towards Rammi Bridge, the one I'm used to. But this Gen Rummy seems similar but without jokers and some other rules.

[@ino145]

@@karenfromfinasse8430 Kinda seems like this: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/500_rum But not fully. Don't know the one you've played. Perhaps it's more towards Rammy Bridge?

[@leoli2284]

4:16 For anyone who at least knows the knocking rule, please note that the player who undercuts the knocker never goes gin, even though the undercutter gets rid of all his deadwood. Only the knocker goes gin. In this example, Player 1 laid off his 2 of hearts to Player 2's meld of 2s. Player 1 undercut Player 2 but didn't go gin.

[@loominal2009]

Can you explain WHEN do you lay down your sets or runs. As you get them? Do you have too?? Can you hold till you knock or go Gin? If I hold them till i knock , I assume I must lay them all down so the opponent could lay against me and try to undercut me?

[@jeffreyjacobs3471]

That is correct, and the bonus is only 10 for undercut, not 20 for gin.

[@rosinalm]

It was instant. cheers

[@Medeirostai]

:) In Brazil we have a game similar to this, only with two decks for 2-6 players and nine cards for each. Called 'Cacheta'. It's also known as "Pife" and "Pif-Paf".

[@Johannes00]

Hoyle has different scoring rules. You play multiple rounds of 100 points, and the winner is the first to reach 500 points. Every hand you win is worth 25 points, which is awarded at the end of every round. Example: If player A wins 2 times and player B wins 5 times, then they would get 50 and 225 respectively. The knocker gets twice the amount of points if the opponent had no matching cards. After updating the score, you start a new round of 100 points. Repeat this process until someone reaches 500 points. Also, Gin and Undercut are worth the same (25 points).

[@growseryt1839]

Good job! ... Thank you 👍👍👍😊

[@juneanneliese9672]

Gin Rummy Extra on Google Play is the best game I have ever played!

[@teitiroda1]

Thanks!

[@ginrummy_master514]

good tips...

[@jraguinaldo5073]

Now I get gin. It's just like Tong-it's... Thanks!

[@luke6560]

I play that a gin and undercut are both worth 25 points plus the deadwood difference and big gin is 31 points - some variations exist that accommodate up to 4 people

[@bophapich7636]

Nice

[@iggi70]

So many variations to play this game.

[@InvictusP37]

Like for real!!!!

[@growseryt1839]

Sehr gutes und verständliches Viedio selbst wenn mann nicht Engländer ist kann man das super einfach verstehen und innerhalb von 12min Gin lernen das ist super. Also suoer gelungenes Viedio Daumen hoch Dafür 👍

[@juneanneliese9672]

Gin Rummy Extra on Google Play is the best game to practice. You can play with others. play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.games.ginextra&hl=en

[@adsensenopin6072]

Noted to learn

[@ock538]

Thanks for the content

[@ExplodingTNTamazingart]

thanks for your explanation

[@sewaprolo]

So this is just conquian with extra steps. Got it.

[@faridaarab537]

How about playing with 105 card ?

[@michaeliedon6557]

You have awesome looking playing cards! what kind are they? gotta get myself those too

[@jaydonochoa6831]

Cool

[@ripamerica7600]

So after you knock you both show your cards and that ends the hand?

[@Kardewski]

May I ask which playing cards you're using? I've been looking for a biplane deck for ages

[@catgotmytongue]

i play this on plato but would probably have no idea to play it irl tho… on plato, the cards are automatically arranged but irl its not. would take me forever to get used to it but thanks for the vid!

[@lukescanlon9488]

I usually play with 7 cards and dealer gets 8 so dealer drops they’re choice of card this is a good game

[@pbg8987]

What is the consequence for knocking above the knock card? Thank you.

[@markmarkofkane8167]

So, you don't add up the values of the matched cards? This is new to me. I've been playing an app. It seems to score high sometimes without anyone going Gin. What about deadwood? Or is that the same as unmatched cards?

[@SuperOlivess]

Some pauses between points being stated would be good.

[@Casino845]

My dad ran a gambling joint in the hood. He played "Knock Rummy". It was a 7 card hand and only 2 players. You can win by "Knocking" for the low score or laying your hand down with "Rummy". The pay out was under the 1,2,3 money rules. Win a dollar if you knock and win, lose 2 dollars if you knock and lose, win 3 dollars if you get "Rummy". Knock $1 Caught $2 Rummy $3

[@Gabby_AKA_Gup]

Unmatched cards is called “deadwood”

[@ranveerkumar8464]

Founded this video.

[@isaiasnegrillo3724]

Thanks for showing me how to play tonk lol

[@awolf913]

What about the Big Gin rule?

[@mlmorris33]

What is the music that you use?

[@sahilakbarzada3246]

How even this thing works i have a question iam a beginner and please give me exapmle about less 10 knock or gin

[@cbryant888]

How many cards can you have in a run? Can it be 4 or more all the way up to 10? Also, can you knock on the first play right after the first pick of a card?

[@GatherTogetherGames]

+cbryant888 A run can be 3 cards up to 10 cards. Yes, you can knock on the first play if your deadwood is under 10.

[@jamesabel6288]

Question. When player1 knocks, can player 2 create a run or set with the unused cards from player 1s hand?

[@GatherTogetherGames]

No, player 2 is only allowed to add to player 1’s completed melds.

[@AmineDjehafi45677]

Please, does the value of the papers differ according to color and type, not by number?🙂🙂

[@frnandoh]

Stu Ungar won a gin rummy tournament when he aged 10 years old. The beginning of his carreer

[@charlespstabox8830]

Yeah it's impressive. I'm actually reading his biography !

[@stuartrobinson2983]

So just to clarify, at 4:17 player (2) knocks, then all cards are turned face up. Player (2) has an ace unmatched for one point, but player (1) can lay off his unmatched deuce on to player (2)s set of deuces, leaving player (1) with no unmatched cards, however, that does not mean that player(1) has got Gin, for an additional twenty bonus points + the one for player (2)'s unmatched ace. Player (1) simply gets one point for Player (2)s unmatched ace, + 10 bonus points for the undercut, is that correct?

[@GatherTogetherGames]

All that is correct

[@awolf913]

What happens when you undercut your opponent and you have no deadwood points? Would you get gin at that point as well?

[@reillywalker195]

No. You'd simply get the regular undercut bonus.

[@KafamChung]

It would make your video even more clear when you play Player 1, you sit where they are. And when you play Player 2, you sit where they are. The visual will match and prevent any confusion.

[@Airheadks]

Can you have a run of 6?

[@girlyrq]

Can you move player 2's cards by going to the player 2's place? Bcoz doing everything from player 1's place confuses me

[@saraswathijanakiraman4740]

What is the blame of the background music used in your video? It's so nice. Please answer below as a reply to my comment.

[@loveandpeace9956]

saraswathi janakiraman I think it’s stock music.

[@saywhatnow0073]

Btw I have a question, do you have to place cards on your opponent sets after someone knocks? My sister and I were arguing on whether I have to place my unmatched cards on her sets once she knocked. It benefited me if I didn’t. Please respond 👍

[@Mohammed-op4kv]

bicyclecards.com/how-to-play/gin-rummy/ this might help u, and yes u can do it if the unmatched cards can go on the hand of the opponent who knocked, i think so, also u should see in this site that the definition of undercut is a litle bit different, sorry if my english is bad, i hope this will help u.

[@ihatenear6627]

@@Mohammed-op4kv I don’t get it why would you want to help your opponent by giving him some of your cards to help him create more melds????

[@LeotheTiger1234]

In the example you showed, would Player 1 be able to lay off his 2 aces onto the 1 ace? Or can a layoff only happen on a complete set?

[@GatherTogetherGames]

A layoff can only happen on a complete set

[@LeotheTiger1234]

@@GatherTogetherGames Thank you; that's what I thought. I don't always trust my gut instinct.

[@aceystar1478]

Did you talk about ginning off

[@chupacabra619]

I have a question. Do you place down the cards for everyone to see once you have combinations?

[@GatherTogetherGames]

Your cards are shown only at the end of a round. Either after getting a Gin Rummy or after a knock.

[@chupacabra619]

@@GatherTogetherGames thank you for clarifying and for the prompt response

[@JamesMichaelStClair]

Quick question: can I split off one card from a set of four to complete a run? For instance, if I have four 2s and pull a 3 and a 4 of the same suit (for instance, spades), can I split off the 2 of spades to complete the run?

[@GatherTogetherGames]

Yes, you can do that.

[@JamesMichaelStClair]

GatherTogetherGames Thanks so much for your quick reply.

[@SG7M]

What if my partner has a sequence of 5 cards and knocks Can I layoff my cards in that sequence of 5 cards?

[@papapoet1433]

What happens if the unmached carts of both are the same?

[@GatherTogetherGames]

If the unmatched cards are the same, it counts as an undercut. The player who didn't knock scores 10 points.

[@olschoolTonyCarter]

This is a good card game, but I rather play Tunk. It feels more satisfying when you knock. It's a quick version of Gin Rum imo.

[@thecrazymadbull]

i am from the future are you enjoying kakegurui season 3?

[@timoteperret2515]

Yes

[@mixxq2289]

It SOOO good

[@omart643]

Minute 5:33 , so if player 1 knocks and both player's have the same amount of unmatched cards, then because this is considered an undercut then player 2 gets 10 points on that round right?

[@GatherTogetherGames]

That’s correct

[@omart643]

@@GatherTogetherGames thnx

[@jedidiah6854]

It’s just tonk with more rules and cards

[@lingdesmond9538]

Stuey's Game ;)

[@tarekjiad1571]

Bro i have a question please help! plz tell me can i take any card of stack pile or just on the top.... please someone tell me the actual rule...

[@Samanthie11]

Just the card on top

[@davelafontaine1709]

so if I knock, I lay my cards down, the other can then play off my cards to get runs?

[@GatherTogetherGames]

That’s correct

[@davelafontaine1709]

@@GatherTogetherGames thanks! Id like to add this aspect of interest in an otherwise simple game...so to get it straight...I knock for some reason.. why would I? but if I do, I have to display my cards, and my opponent gets to discard all his or her crap, and then perhaps get a gin? they cant score off of MY cards, right?

[@someonesgottodoit]

@@davelafontaine1709 the won't always be able to lay off there cards but that's the risk of knocking.

[@papapoet1433]

If the stock goes down to two cards the game ends with a draw its right?

[@GatherTogetherGames]

That's right, the game ends in a draw.

[@fodsaks]

There's also a big gin, where you don't need to discard a card and have 11 cards with no dead wood.

[@awolf913]

fodsaks is that in the traditional rules of Gin Rummy?

[@reillywalker195]

Not everyone plays with that rule. Morehead and Mott-Smith didn't even mention it.

[@Mahmood-]

Your explanation was quite good but you didn't explain the lay off very well. Clear though

[@aidanengel875]

stfu

[@someonesgottodoit]

Agreed but fits understandable

[@danajuluat313]

I'm just here because of Blood Bound

[@elizalan]

I got a 7 card run

[@argonwheatbelly637]

I keep it simple: 10-card Oklahoma with Hollywood Scoring, 20(+6)/10, spades double hand, Schneider doubles all, 1st two of 3 games unless it's open game count, settle debt at no more than every five games. But that's me.

[@sarahorton9374]

Gin rummy

[@sarahorton9374]

Play

[@pele1378]

At 4:57 on the scoreboard how is it possible that player1 and player2 have e.g. 35 and 32. shouldn't the score go 35 for player1 and 0 for player2

[@pele1378]

and how does 32 and 32 and 32 and 32 and 60 and 75 and 75 equal to a 100

[@GatherTogetherGames]

It's a running total for the score. The player scored 32, but then didn't score again for a few rounds. Then, scored 28 in a round to get to 60.

[@dipudraws]

Can a player make 3 runs or 3 sets to win

[@reillywalker195]

Yes. With that, you're guaranteed to have 10 or fewer deadwood, so you're sure to win unless your opponent can match or beat your deadwood total. If one of your melds has four cards and you have three melds, that's a gin.

[@aarongoos787]

I blew a fuse.

[@cecilialavigne9534]

I'm here bc of the golden girls

[@mohmdmobark758]

كيف اهند في بلاي رومي لم استطع

[@donaldthomas7070]

I believe a gin is worth 25 points, not 20. Likewise an undercut is worth 25. Finally, a "big gin" (like a gin, but ALL of the cards make runs, so there is no final discard) is worth 31. Each hand won is also worth 25, but hand points are awarded at the end of the game, & do not figure into the 100 points necessary to win. The grand total includes points from hands won, 100 points for winning the game, &-if the win is by shutout-a doubling of the winner's score.

[@MrNsaysHi]

A question! When do you show your hand ? And how well the other player ever get points other than 0 in each round, in other words, there must always be a player who gets 0 points in each round, right ?

[@GatherTogetherGames]

+Mr. N Yes, one of the players will always get 0 each round. The hands are shown when a card is placed face down on the discard pile.

[@MrNsaysHi]

+GatherTogetherGames Okay, I've got it .. Thanks a lot.

[@m4_instagram302]

Hii