![]() As always, they must start their hand by drawing a card, then when they have the correct sequence of cards, they can meld or "go down." They do so by laying their meld cards face up on the table in their correct sequence. A player can meld only when it is their turn. A set needs a minimum of 3 cards while a run needs a minimum of 4 cards. An example of a combination for a hand is for hand #2, "1 set of 3 and 1 run of 4." This means that a player must have both a set of 3 cards and a run of 4 cards in their hand before they can meld. An example of a "run of 4" is the 4, 5, 6, and 7 of clubs. A run is a combination of a specific number of cards of the same suit that have consecutive ranks. An example of a "set of 3" is three cards that are all 8's, and the 8's can all be of different suits. A set is a combination of a specific number of cards of the same rank, and the suit is not important. The combinations for each hand are either sets or runs (sequence) or a combination of both. The combination for each hand is different, and they become more difficult with each subsequent hand. ![]() The object of each hand is to come up with the correct combination of cards to be able to meld, or "lay out". During rounds 9 and 10, each player is allowed 4 buys per hand. Each player is only allowed 3 buys per hand in the first 8 rounds. There is a limit to the number of buys allowed. If more than one player wants it, the one closest to the dealer's left has precedence. If a player who has not laid down yet replaces any joker they must lay down their meld in that turn, but if the player has already laid down their meld they may take the joker and use it how they choose anytime.Ī "buy" is when an out-of-turn player takes the upcard, draws 2 extra cards from the stock, and cannot play the cards immediately, but must wait for their turn. If a player has laid down and has a joker in a run or set, the joker can be replaced by the appropriate card by any player. However they may lay the same number of jokers as face-cards (8/8/joker/joker). But a player cannot lay more jokers than face-cards (8/joker/joker). But if a player has a joker or 2 they could play in place of an 8 (8/8/joker). An example of this would be if one is trying to get a set one must have three or more cards of the same rank (8/8/8). A player is not allowed to have more jokers than face-cards in either a set or run. Jokers are wild cards and can be played in the place of any card. Once a player discards their card, the card underneath that card is now considered a "dead" card because it is no longer in the game. To get a card that isn't yours a player must say, “BUY", before the next player draws their card, or else it is already considered "dead". That card then becomes the new upcard, which the next player in turn can take or other players can buy. (Also, the other players in the game have the ability to get the upcard.) After the player draws their card, either from the deck or the upcard, they must then choose any card in their hand to discard, and they then place this card face up on the discard pile. ![]() They may either pick up one new card from the top of the deck or take the upcard. ![]() This card is called the upcard and becomes the beginning of the discard pile.Įach player has a choice at the beginning of their turn. One card is taken from the top of the deck and placed face up next to it. The rest of the deck is then placed face down in the middle of the players this is referred to as the deck. Each player is dealt eleven cards for each of the ten rounds. One person begins as dealer for the first hand, and then the person to the dealer's left becomes dealer for the next hand, and so on. Each game has ten hands, and the rules for each hand are unique. Aces are high (above a King) or low, (below 2). Two decks are required for a game of up to four players. Shanghai Rummy is played with multiple decks of 54 standard playing cards, including the Jokers. ![]() Shanghai rum is a Rummy card game, based on gin rummy and a variation of Contract rummy played by 3 to 8 players. A meld of four cards in the game Shanghai rum ![]()
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