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Draw one card, discard one, and arrange your ten-card hand into sets and same-suit runs. Knock with 10 or less deadwood, go Gin with none, and reach 100 points before Mina.
Read the Gin Rummy Table
The top rail keeps both match scores visible. Your hand stays large and readable while the stock, face-up discard, deadwood count, and next action remain in fixed positions.
- 1
Mina's Hand
- Her ten cards stay hidden until a knock or Gin ends the hand.
- 2
Stock
- Draw an unknown card when the visible discard does not improve your hand.
- 3
Discard
- Take the visible top card, but you cannot immediately discard that same card.
- 4
Your Hand
- Build equal-rank sets and same-suit runs, then reduce the cards left outside melds.
How to Play Gin Rummy in 60 Seconds
Every hand follows the official draw, discard, meld, and declaration sequence.
- Answer the opening offerTake the first visible card or Pass. If both players pass, the non-dealer draws from Stock.
- Build meldsMake sets of equal ranks or runs of three or more cards in one suit.
- Discard oneReturn to ten cards by placing one legal card face up.
- Knock or go GinKnock with 10 or less deadwood, or go Gin with none.
- Score the handScore the deadwood difference, plus 25 for Gin or an undercut, and race to 100.
Gin Rummy Rules, Demonstrated
Replay each move to see the exact card relationship. The written rule remains visible when reduced motion is enabled.
Group cards into legal melds
A set uses three or four equal ranks. A run uses three or more consecutive cards in the same suit. Aces are low, so Ace-2-3 is valid but Queen-King-Ace is not.
Draw first, then discard
The non-dealer receives the first visible card offer, followed by the dealer if they pass. Every normal turn then adds one card and removes one. If you take the face-up discard, you must discard a different card.
Knock with 10 or less deadwood
After choosing your discard, the remaining ten cards may knock at 10 or less. Mina may lay loose cards onto your melds before the deadwood difference is scored.
Go Gin with zero deadwood
When every card belongs to a meld after the final discard, you score Mina's deadwood plus the 25-point Gin bonus. Mina cannot lay off against Gin.
Gin Rummy Scoring
Only unmatched cards count as deadwood. Compare the two hands after a legal knock, Gin, or undercut.
| Successful knock | Deadwood difference |
|---|---|
| Gin | 25 bonus + Mina's deadwood |
| Undercut | 25 bonus + deadwood difference |
| Stock reaches two cards | Draw hand, no points |
Best Gin Rummy Decisions
- Count deadwood firstFace cards cost 10, so release isolated high cards early.
- Keep flexible connectorsMiddle cards can extend a run in two directions.
- Watch Mina's pickupsA visible discard she takes reveals a rank or suit she wants.
- Respect the undercutA weak knock can give Mina the 25-point bonus instead.
- Protect the discardAvoid feeding the rank or suit Mina has already collected.
Controls, Hints, and Table Flow
Follow the exact next move
Hint evaluates the current hand. During the draw it marks Stock or Discard. After drawing, it identifies the suggested card and traces its next destination.
- DrawChoose Stock or the visible Discard.
- SelectTap the suggested loose card to lift it.
- FinishDiscard it, or choose Knock when the hand qualifies.
Gin Rummy FAQ
Are aces high or low?
Aces are low only. Ace-2-3 is valid, but Queen-King-Ace is not.
What happens when only two stock cards remain?
The hand ends as a draw and neither player scores.
For measured expectations, see the separate Gin Rummy win-rate answer.
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