Objective of Gin Rummy

The objective of Gin Rummy is to collect a hand where most or all of the cards can be combined into sets and runs and the point value of the remaining unmatched cards is low. Players are awarded points by the point total in the other player´s hand known as "Deadwood". If you like 2 player Gin Rummy, then you have come to the right place.

History of Gin Rummy

Gin Rummy was reportedly invented by Elwood T Baker, a whist teacher from Brooklyn in 1909. According to legend the name was suggested buy his son. Baker was also a Bridge tutor and later gained some posthumous fame for being the victim in an unexplained murder case.

It has been said that Gin Rummy was invented in the then prestigious Knickerbocker Whist Club in New York. The Game of Rummy had been about for a while, Mr Bakers contribution was to prohibit either player from laying out any melds until they are able to go out with the total value of deadwood (unmelded cards) being ten or less. The refining of Rummy’s scoring system achieved by baker has helped make the game much more interesting to play for money.

Gin Rummy is one of the most popular card games in the world, it is very easy to learn yet incredibly difficult to master. The extremely clever scoring system lends itself well to gambling, however like Poker, Gin Rummy is a game in which you really have to know what you are doing if you want to end the session with a smile on your face. One of the things that makes it most addictive is that you can think you are doing fantastically one minute and then with the next deal you come crashing down, you will love it!

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