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Gin Rummy

10-card ginKnock at 10vs Bot

Draw a card, then discard one. Build sets and runs; knock when your deadwood is 10 or less, or go gin with zero.

You 0Hand 1 · to 100Bot 0

Bot · 10 cards

Deadwood 0

Upcard Fit

Inspect the visible pickup before drawing. Route buttons move focus to the original game controls; activate a control there to commit.

The stock card is unknown. Meld contacts may overlap; the deadwood bound uses a legal arrangement and keeps the pickup.

Discard rehearsal

Compare your own cards before choosing a real discard. Rehearsals leave your hand and scores untouched.

Card to rehearse

Game to Box & game bonuses

Rules of Gin Rummy

Deal: 10 cards each. The first face-up card is the upcard: the non-dealer may take it or pass, then the dealer. If both pass, the non-dealer draws from the stock.
Turn: draw from the stock or take the top discard, then discard one card. You can't throw back a card you just took from the pile.
Melds: sets of 3–4 same rank, or runs of 3+ in one suit. Ace is low (A-2-3); Q-K-A is not a run. Your hand is auto-arranged for the lowest deadwood.
Deadwood: unmelded cards. Ace 1, 2–10 face value, J/Q/K 10.
Knock: when your deadwood is 10 or less after discarding. The defender lays off loose cards onto your melds. Lower deadwood scores the difference.
Gin: zero deadwood scores the defender's deadwood + 25, and no layoffs are allowed.
Undercut: if the defender ties or beats the knocker, the defender scores the difference + 25.
Stock: if only 2 cards remain and the player discards without knocking, the hand is void.
Game: first to the target (100 by default). With bonuses on: +100 for the game, +25 per hand won, and the total doubles on a shutout.
Keys: S stock · D discard pile · P pass · K knock · ←/→ move along your hand · Enter discards the focused card.

How to play Gin Rummy online

Gin Rummy is a two-player card game. Here you play against a computer bot. The goal is to match your cards into groups, so that very few cards are left over.

The groups (melds)

A set is 3 or 4 cards with the same number, like three 7s.
A run is 3 or more cards in a row in the same suit, like 4-5-6 of hearts. The ace is low (A-2-3). Q-K-A is not a run.
Cards that are not in a group are deadwood. They count against you: ace is 1, 2 to 10 are their number, J, Q and K are 10.

Your turn

Each player gets 10 cards. On your turn, draw one card from the stock or take the top card of the discard pile. Then discard one card. You cannot throw back the card you just took from the pile. The game sorts your hand to keep your deadwood as low as possible.

Knocking and going gin

Knock when your deadwood is 10 or less after your discard. The other player can add loose cards to your groups. The lower deadwood scores the difference.
Gin means zero deadwood. You score the other player's deadwood plus 25, and they cannot add cards.
Undercut: if the other player ties or beats you after you knock, they score the difference plus 25.

Winning

Play hand after hand. The first player to reach the target score (100 by default) wins. You can turn on bonuses in the options. Shortcut keys: S stock, D discard pile, P pass, K knock.