Gin Rummy

Draw, discard, and shape your hand into sets and runs — then knock at the right moment to leave your opponent stuck with deadwood.

How to play

Each turn you take one card from the face-down stock or the top of the discard pile, then discard one card. Build sets of three or four of a kind and runs of three or more cards in the same suit. When your unmatched cards (deadwood) total 10 or less, you may knock to lay down and score the difference.

• Take a card from the stock or the discard, then discard one to end your turn
• Knock with deadwood of 10 or less; knock with zero deadwood for gin and a bonus
• If the knocker is not gin, the defender can lay off cards and may undercut for extra points
• First player to reach the target score wins the game

Controls

• Desktop: click the stock or discard to draw, then click a card in your hand to select it and use Discard or Knock
• Phone & tablet: tap the stock or discard to draw, then tap a hand card and the Discard or Knock button

Game modes

• Daily deal — the same shuffle for everyone that day
• New Game practice with a fresh random deal
• Online match against another person via invite code or quick match

Tips & strategy

• Watch what your opponent takes from the discard pile — it hints at the melds they are chasing
• Shedding high cards early lowers your deadwood in case they knock first
• Holding for gin is tempting, but a low knock often scores safely before the hand turns against you

About Gin Rummy

Gin rummy is a traditional two-player card game of melding and timing. This is an original, free browser version with a daily deal and a knocking AI opponent — no download or sign-up needed.

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