Gin Rummy — Frequently Asked Questions

Yes — every game is free, no download and no signup.

Gin Rummy, Oklahoma Gin, Straight Gin, Rummy and 500 Rum.

No — it runs in any modern browser on any device.

You play against a built-in computer opponent, so a game is always ready.

Yes — completely free, no download and no signup. Just open the page and a hand is dealt.

Yes. A built-in opponent draws, discards, knocks and goes gin, so you always have a game.

Knock when your deadwood is 10 or fewer and beat your opponent's deadwood, or go gin by melding all ten cards.

Deadwood is the cards in your hand that are not part of any meld; their point values are what you try to reduce.

Yes — it runs in any modern browser on phones, tablets and computers.

The first upcard sets the maximum deadwood you may knock with that hand, instead of a fixed limit of ten.

Under common rules, a spade upcard doubles the points scored for the whole hand.

Yes — free to play against the computer, no download or signup.

An ace upcard means the knock limit is one, so in practice you must go gin to end the hand.

You cannot knock — the only way to end a hand is to go gin by melding all ten cards.

Hands take longer and there is no safe early knock, so it rewards patience and clean melding.

In Rummy you lay melds on the table as you go and can add to existing melds; in Gin they stay hidden until you knock or go gin.

Be the first to get rid of all your cards by melding and laying off, then score your opponent's remaining deadwood.

A Rummy variant where you can take cards from deep in the discard pile and your melds score toward a 500-point game.

Fifteen points, and aces may be played high (Q-K-A) or low (A-2-3).