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
Contract rummy player in turn can take. The object of each hand is to come up with the correct combination of cards to be able to meld, or "lay out". The combination for each hand is different (see chart), and they become more difficult with each subsequent hand. The combinations for each hand are either "sets" or "runs" or a combination of both. A "set" is a combination of a specific number of cards of the same rank, and the suit is not important. A "run" is a combination of a specific number of cards of the same suit that have consecutive