Rummy Rules Points

The Winner

The player that makes a valid declaration before the other players is declared the winner of the game. The winner should have melded all the 13 cards in valid sequences and sets and have zero points to win the points rummy game.

The Losing Player

When you play points rummy, the rummy points calculation for the loser/losers is based on three instances as below:

If a player has not made any of the two compulsory sequences, the player gets points equal to the sum of all the points carried by all 13 cards in their hand, capped at a maximum of 80 points.

If a player has made the two compulsory sequences but hasn’t grouped other cards in sets or sequences, the player gets points equal to the sum of points carried by the remaining cards that have not been grouped.

If a player finishes the game without completing the game objective, they lose the game and get points carried by all 13 cards irrespective of any valid sequences.

Drop Points

In points rummy, one can drop out if a player thinks they have a weak hand. If the player drops without picking up any cards, it is called the First Drop, which gives 20 points.

However, if a player drops out after picking up one or more cards, it will be considered a Middle Drop. The points for the middle drop are 40 points.

Making an invalid declaration leads to losing a maximum of 80 points. In points rummy, a game continues until the winner emerges with 0 points.

Rummy Rules Points for Pool Rummy Game

In the pool rummy variant, the winner of every deal must get zero points, and the rest of the accumulated points get added to their score. Depending on the pool rummy variant, i.e., 101 points pool or 201 points pool, a player gets eliminated from the game if they reach a score of 101 points or 201 points, respectively.

Rummy Point Calculation

The Winner

The player who meets the game objective and declares first is declared the winner. The player gets zero points for grouping all cards into valid sequences and sets.

The Losing Player

The other player/players are considered as the losers and score points based on the cards in their hand:

If a player declares the game without meeting the game objective, that player gets 80 points.

If a player misses three turns consecutively, they lose and get points for the middle drop. The player receives 40 points in 101 and 50 points in 201 Pool Rummy.

If a player has made two sequences, including a pure sequence, the value of the ungrouped cards is added to calculate points.

Drop Points

If a player wants to drop out from the game at any point, they have a drop option. However, the player’s score increases based on the drop.

The initial drop in 101 pool carries 20 points, and 201 pool carries 25 points.

Similarly, for a middle drop, 40 points are added to the score for 101 pool, and 50 points are added for 201 pool.

Rummy Rules Points for Deals Rummy Game

In the deals rummy variant, the player with all the maximum number of chips at the end of all deal wins the game. The losing players lose their chips to the winning player based on the ungrouped cards in their hand.

Rummy Point Calculation

The Winner

The player to win all the chips at the end of each deal wins the deal, and the player with the highest number of chips at the end of all the deals wins the game. The winning player wins chips from the losing players based on their points.

The Losing Player

The losing player’s points are calculated by adding points of the cards in hand that are not part of any sequence or set. The points are calculated in the following manner:

If the player has no pure sequence, the points of all the cards will be added.

If the player has a pure sequence but not two sequences, the value of all cards, except the ones in the pure sequence, is added.

The maximum points you can get are capped at 80 points even if the total points of cards in hand are above 80.

Drop Points

A player can drop the game anytime during their turn. However, players don’t have the option to drop on 2-player tables. But if a player misses three turns consecutively, they are automatically dropped from the game with a score equal to the hand score and capped at 80 points.

If playing rummy on a table with more than two players, the players can use the drop option, provided they have not picked a card from any pile in that turn. The points the player gets for the first drop are 20, and for the middle drop, you get 40 points. If you miss three turns consecutively, you are dropped automatically from the game with a middle drop score.