Pool Rummy | Rummy Passion

There are various formats of playing online rummy in India. Pool rummy is a commonly known format that is easy to play. Minimum two and maximum six players can play this game. Pool Rummy is also termed as a syndicate. Pool Rummy can be played in three forms 101 Points Pool, 201 Points Pool and Best of 3 Pool Rummy.

Pool Rummy

101 Points Pool Rules

• Player with the lowest number of points is declared as the winner when all the other players have reached 101 points.
• Drop on the first move means, getting 20 points. Drop after the first move is known as middle drop and the player gets 40 points. In case of full count the player gets maximum 80 points.
• As the game is pursued with two decks, there would be two printed jokers, one from each deck and 7 jokers from the wild card that is pick in the beginning of the game.
• It is necessary to form one pure sequence and one impure sequence. Joker cannot be used in the pure sequence. While all other cards can be used to form sets and sequences, with or without using the jokers. This would be considered as an appropriate way of making the show.
• The one with the valid show receives zero points whereas the points of other contestants are counted according to the cards in their hand.
• After every deal, a player who crosses 101 points is automatically out of the game.

201 Points Pool Rules 

201 Points Pool Rummy is similar to 101 Points Pool Rummy in all aspects. The only difference is of points. The game pursues till all the players from the losing side cross 201 points and the winner is the one with zero points.

Best of 3 Pool Rummy

• Three rounds are conducted in this form of pool rummy. Player with minimum points at the end of three rounds is the winner .
•  It is a compulsion to play all the three rounds for all the players. 
• In case of a tie, the fourth round is conducted to break the tie.
• 80 points are the maximum score.
• There is no drop option in this form of the game.
• Rest is same as 101 point pool rummy.

Points Rummy | Rummy Passion

Points Rummy is based on points and these points have a pre-decided rupee value. The game lasts till the point’s value is reached. If there are 6 players, those 5 players who will cross 80 points lose the game. The only player who has zero points or who makes the valid show is declared as the winner with valid sequences and sets of all the cards in hand. If we compare point’s rummy with other formats of the game like deals rummy and pool rummy, it is the fastest as the game ends within the single deal.

 Let s discuss point’s rummy rules in detail.

• There are 2 printed jokers and wild card joker that is picked at the start of the game.
• The game ends with the single deal and the value of the points is decided before hand.
•  Minimum 2 and maximum 6 players can play the game.
• Jokers do not carry any points, Aces, king; queen and jack have 10 points each while other cards are counted according to their face value.
•  A player can bring in minimum 80 points*points value.
•  It is mandatory to form one pure sequence and one impure sequence, rest of the cards can be converted into sets or another sequence. The player who is able to fulfill the objective of the game (one who has zero points) is declared as the winner. 
• The player who drops the game at the first move gets 20 points; the value of the cards in his hand won’t be counted. One, who drops after the first move, is considered as the middle drop and this player gets 30 points. Full count is 80, in case of wrong show.
• The ultimate winner of the game gets 0 points whereas the points of other players are counted according to the cards they hold in their hand.
• There are scenarios where the players get disconnected. In this case, the player can re-join within three rounds (auto play) after that the player gets middle drop points. If someone declares the game within these three rounds with a valid show then the disconnected player gets 30 points and the game pursues normally.

The winner receives a reward that equals total points of the opponents*value of the points-organizers fee.

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Deals Rummy | Rummy Passion

Deals Rummy is played between minimum 2 and maximum 6 players. The number of deals to be played is decided before hand. In the beginning of the game, chips are given to the players. One chip is equal to one point. If there are six deals to be played, each player will get 6*80= 480 chips. Player with the highest number of chips at the end of sixth deal is the winner.

Here are the basic rules of deal rummy.

• Each player should play all the six deals. In fact, there is no drop option if the game is played between 2 players.
• The game is played with 2 or 3 decks, depending on the number of players. One printed joker from each deck is used and there is one wild card joker that is picked at the start of the game. Apart from the picked wild card, all other cards of this number from all the decks are considered as jokers.
• There is a compulsion of making one pure sequence and one impure sequence so as to confirm the show. Rest of the cards can be formed into sets and or sequences.
• The losing side gets points based on the unformed sequences and sets in their hand. If there is neither a sequence nor a set and if the player makes an invalid show then all his cards are counted and he loses the game. An impure sequence is counted if there is a valid pure sequence.
• Impure sequence or set is formed with the help of the Jokers.
• Joker does not carry any points while Aces, Jack King, and Queen carry 10 points each. Rest of the cards are based on their face value.
• The player who loses the game gets points equaling the number of unused cards in their hand.

Every time the points of losing player are added to the balance of winning player. In fact, these points are deducted from the losing players balance. In case of tie, one more game is played to decide the winner. The organizers fee is deducted from the winning amount.