Rummy card games

Compare rummy games, melds, and scoring

Rummy games revolve around forming sets and runs, but the route to a winning hand changes from table to table. Some reward a timely knock, some let you build on melds already in play, and others add partnerships or a shared second hand. This guide helps you choose the rummy rules that fit your group.

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Choose a rummy game

Play freeGin RummyRummy and CaptureForm melds, reduce deadwood, and know when to knock.Play free

Play freeRummy 500Rummy and CaptureMeld cards, lay off on table runs, and race to reach 500 points.Play free

Play freeConquianRummy and CaptureMeld directly to the table and be the first to reach eleven cards.Play free

Play freeChinchónRummy and CaptureForm trios and sequences, reduce deadwood, and close with five or less.Play free

Play freeBuraco AbertoRummy and CaptureBuild suit sequences, claim the morto, and make a clean canastra.Play free

TongitsRummy and CaptureForm melds, add sapaw, and win by Tongits or the lowest deadwood.View rules and strategy

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How the rummy games differ

Compare the number of players, the main meld decision, and the kind of round each game creates.

Game	Players	Main decision	Best for
Gin Rummy	2	Balance melds, deadwood, and when to knock	Tight head-to-head rounds
Rummy 500	2	Take useful discards and extend table melds	Open, cumulative scoring
Conquian	2	Meld directly and manage forced card use	Traditional rummy structure
Chinchón	2	Reduce deadwood and time the close	Quick sequence building
Buraco Aberto	4	Build canastas and manage the morto	Partnership rummy
Tongits	3	Meld, lay off, or challenge on deadwood	Interactive three-player play

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