gin rummy
Meld and knock
Gin rummy is a two-player card game where players draw and discard to form sets and runs, aiming to "knock" when unmatched cards total ten points or less.
Going "gin"—matching all cards—earns bonus points.
The game combines luck and strategy, requiring players to track discards and anticipate opponents' hands: We played gin rummy on the porch all afternoon.
Blend thoroughly together
- knockStrike-produced sound
- discardDeliberately throw out
- drawCreate with pencil
- deadwoodUnproductive people or things
layoff · undercut · going out · stockpile · hand · set · run · sequence
Ship's flat surface
- aceSingle-pip card
- kingMale crowned ruler
- queenMost powerful chess piece
- jackDevice for lifting vehicles
ten · spades · hearts · clubs · diamonds · suit · rank · pair
Recreational pursuit
- recreationRefreshment through leisure
- relaxationState of being unwound
- entertainmentAgreeable diversion of attention
- socialConcerning community life
parlor game · game night · family game · casino · club · tournament · competition · card table
Methods to achieve goals
- countingDetermining quantity sequentially
- blockingImpeding forward progress
- observationAttentive watching or remark
- memoryMind's retention capacity
decision-making · risk-taking · optimization · endgame · bluffing · probability · defensive play
meld
Blend thoroughly together
deadwood · layoff · undercut · going out · stockpile · hand · set · run · sequence · three-of-a-kind
deck
Ship's flat surface
jack · ten · spades · hearts · clubs · diamonds · suit · rank · pair · face card
pastime
Recreational pursuit
- recreationRefreshment through leisure
- relaxationState of being unwound
- entertainmentAgreeable diversion of attention
social · parlor game · game night · family game · casino · club · tournament · competition · card table
tactics
Methods to achieve goals
- countingDetermining quantity sequentially
- blockingImpeding forward progress
- observationAttentive watching or remark
memory · decision-making · risk-taking · optimization · endgame · bluffing · probability · defensive play
- gamesboard games, card games, board game, card game, video games
- two-player gameschess, checkers, backgammon, tic-tac-toe, Connect Four
- card gamespoker, blackjack, solitaire, hearts, spades
- rummy gamesmelds, meld, runs, canasta, discard
- tabletop gamesboard games, board game, card games, card game, backgammon
- competitionscontests, tournaments, match, matches, game
gin rummychess
Strategic board game
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