For instance, a player might meld the 3, 4, 5, and 6 of diamonds ( ♦). A sequence in Contract Rummy is 4 or more cards of the same suit that are in contiguous sequence. A group is 3 or more cards of the exact same rank, regardless of suit. In Contract Rummy players will attempt to meld cards to the center of the table in either groups or sequences in an effort to be the first to play all of their cards:

This is the upcard, which forms the first card of the discard pile. He turns over the top card of the stock pile and places it face up beside the stock pile. Once the initial hands are dealt, the dealer places the remainder of the deck in the center of the table face down as the stock pile. After the cut, the dealer starts by dealing one face-down card to each player, starting at the player to his left and continuing in a clockwise direction until each player (including himself) has the requisite number of cards for this deal (see below). Once the dealer is selected he shuffles the deck and the player to theĭealer's immediate right should cut the cards. For the next hand, and each one thereafter until the end of the game, the deal rotates clockwise from player to player around the table. For purposes of this draw the ace is considered low. The player whom draws the lowest card is the first dealer. To determine which player is to be the first dealer, each player should draw a card from the face down deck.

Number of points as per the numerical value as marked on the card. Points each and all other numbered cards (2 through 10) are worth a Wild cards (Jokers) score 15 points each. The aces ( A) can be considered either high or low (being the lowest card before theĢ (Deuce) or the highest card after the King).įor purposes of scoring each card has a specific point value. The rank of the cards in Contract Rummy is as follows (A,K,Q,J,10,9,8,7,6,5,4,3,2,A).

For five to eight players, three regular 52 card decks should be used, plus the addition of two jokers.

In addition one joker is added for a total of 105 cards.

With three or four players, the game should be played with two standard 52 card decks.

The number of decks used in the game is dependent on the number of participating players: During each of these deals, players attempt to obtain a specific combination of melds.Ĭontract Rummy can be played with from 3 to 8 players. Contract Rummy also commonly known as Liverpool Rummy and Pinochle Rummy is a rummy style game with a specific, set number of deals per game.

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