Viennese Rummy It is suitable for two to six players. Each player is dealt ten cards, except for the dealer who receives eleven. Like German Rummy, there are no standardised rules for Viennese Rummy. In fact a raft of almost identical games go under very different names including 101 Rummy and Elimination Rummy. Knock Rummy is a generic name for rummy games where players only reveal their hand at the end of the game. Another very special variant for two people is the popular Gin Rummy. The following rules are therefore not to be regarded as binding in the sense of chess
Viennese Rummy only "five" or fewer card points in deadwood (cards left unmelded in the hand ), he can knock. He then reveals his hand as in a rummy call and announces his deadwood score. The other players do the same, but unlike a rummy call, they can try to improve their hand by drawing and discarding a card if they knock. They may not touch other players' cards. Viennese Rummy is usually played in 'rubbers'. One rubber consists of several individual games. Before a game begins, each player contributes five chips to the pot ("Pot" or "Pulle"). After each game, the