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What is Points Rummy?

Points rummy is a variant of 13 cards indian rummy where players play for points with pre-decided rupee value. One player who make the first valid declaration wins the game with 0 points and win all the cash based on the opponents total points. It is one of the most popular and fastest variant of rummy games Winnings =(Sum of all points that opponents get) X (Rupee value of the point) - fees.

How is Points Rummy Played?

Points Rummy is played between 2 to 5 players with 2 packs of cards (including one printed joker per pack).

Players play for points which have a pre-decided rupee value.
Each player must bring a minimum amount to the table.
A toss will decide which player makes the first move.
Each player is dealt a set of 13 cards randomly.
First card from the pack is placed in the open deck indicating that the game has started.
Remaining cards are placed face-down in the closed deck slot.
A joker card is randomly selected at the beginning of each game.
Printed Joker: In case a printed joker is selected as joker for a game, then players can also use Ace card of any suit as a joker in their sets and / or sequences.
Objective : Arrange all 13 cards in-hand in sequences and/or sets.
Each player takes turns to pick/discard a card from closed/open deck to complete sets and/or sequences.
You can use one or more joker to complete your sets and/or sequences.
You can move a card to the finish slot to declare your sets and sequences.
To declare the player must show the cards in hand by grouping them in sets/sequences and clicking on 'Declare' button.
Compulsory: To finish the game, you must declare at least two sequences, one of which must be a pure sequence.
Caution: With two decks, you cannot use the same card twice in a set for instance 7 ♠ 7 ♠ 7 ♥ is not a valid set.

How is the Scoring Done in Points Rummy?

Deciding the winner : The first player to finish after meeting the game objective wins. The winner gets 0 points.

If one or more players drop he game in their first move, they get 20 points each and the game continues till a single winner emerges.
If one or more players drop one or more players drop the game after their first move, they get 40 points each and the game continues till a single winner emerges.
If a player declares without meeting the game objective, he/she gets 80 points and the game continues till there is a winner.

Points calculation for the player who loses:

Each card carries a certain number of points. The losing player gets points equal to his/her hand score which is computed as follows :

J, Q, K, A of any suit carry 10 points each.
All other numbered cards carry the same points as their face value e.g. 7 carries 7 points and 3 carries 3 points.
Joker cards carry zero points.
At the end of the game, a losing player's hand score is computed by adding points for cards that are not grouped as sets/sequences with the following exceptions.
- If the losing player has no pure sequence, all cards are counted.
- If the losing player does not have two sequences, but has a pure sequence, only the pure sequence is not counted.
A player can get a maximum of 80 points. For instance, if a player's hand score is 85 he/she will still get only 80 points. But if a player's hand score is 75, he/she will get 75 points.
Special case : If a player misses 2 consecutive turns, he/she is dropped automatically from the game. This means that this player gets a middle drop score of 20 or 40 points.

What are the Maximum Points a Player Can Get?

A player can get a maximum of 80 points. This means that irrespective of the player holding higher value cards, the points are capped at 80.

Anything below 80 is awarded as is.

How are the Winnings Calculated in Points Rummy?

One winner wins all the Cash at the end of each game as follows:

Winnings =(Sum of points of all opponents) X (Rupee-value of the point) - Fees

E.g.: 5 players play a 'r 2 / Point' Rummy game. Player 5 declares and the other four players lose with 10, 20, 30 and 40 points respectively. The winner's Cash Prize will be calculated as 2 x (10 + 20 + 30 + 40) = r 200. This will be credited to the winner's account after deduction of the Fee.