Rummy Sets
What is Objective of rummy?
Rummy is a traditional card game. The objective is to group cards into sets and sequences. In 13-card Indian rummy, you should have at least 2 sequences (one of them has to be a pure sequence), to make a valid declaration. The rest of the cards can be grouped into sets.
A Valid Declaration
Pure Sequence
Sequence
Set
Set
How to make a set in rummy?
A set consists of at least three cards of the same value but different suits. Set is also known as a “book”.
Example of Sets
Here are a few rules that you should remember
Rule
Example
The cards in a rummy set have to be of the same value
Each card in a rummy set has to be a different suit. If you have two cards of the same suit in a set, it’s invalid .A club or heart instead of a diamond would have made this a valid set
Set
Invalid
You can also use a wild joker or a printed joker to make a set
6 ♦ is a wild joker in this
A rummy set has to have at least 3 cards
Set
Invalid
Rummy Sets can also be made of 4 Cards
Rummy set is formed with four 8 cards of different suits
Rummy sets can also be made of 5 cards. But since there are only 4 suits in a card deck, this is only possible if you use a wild joker or printed joker card
Rummy sets can also be made using printed and wild Joker Together
Here 6 ♦ has been used as a wild joker replacing 8 ♦ & Printed joker replacing 8 ♦ to make a set
The Rummy Set has to be of the same value
Rummy Sets have to be different suits. Having Same suit in a set makes it invalid
Set
Invalid
Player can also make a use of wild joker to make a set
6 ♦ is a wild joker in this
A rummy set has to have at least 3 cards
Set
Invalid
Rummy Sets can also be made of 4 Cards
Rummy set is formed with four 8 cards of different suits
Rummy Sets can also be made of 5 Cards Including Printed or Wild Joker
Rummy sets can also be made using both Printed and Wild Joker Together
Here 6 ♦ has been used as a wild joker replacing 8 ♦ & Printed joker replacing 8 ♦ to make a set
