All You Need to Know About Sets & Sequences in Rummy

13-card Rummy is a classic card game that has been popular in India for a long time. A recreational card game that has been played and enjoyed with family and friends at social gatherings and festivals. With the advent of technology, the popularity of rummy card games has increased. It's simple to understand and much more fun to play.

At Rummy Passion, players get the opportunity to play three commonly played variants of 13-card rummy game: Points Rummy, Pool Rummy and Deals Rummy. Players may also take part in cash and freeroll tournaments which are held on a regular basis.

Rummy Gameplay

1. In the game of rummy, every player is given 13 cards, where one deck is used if played on a 2-player table. If it is played on a 6-player table then 2 decks are required to play the game.

2. Players have to make a valid combination of sets and sequences out of which one must be a pure sequence and the remaining ones can be an impure sequence or set.

3. In each round, players have to discard one card from their hand that is no longer needed in the game and pick one card either from the closed deck or open deck.

Sets and Sequences in Online Rummy Card Games

To win an Online Rummy cash games, free games and cash tournaments, players must swiftly build a pure sequence followed by the subsequent combination of impure sequence and set.

Sets

Sets in the game of rummy are a group of 3 or more cards of different suits having the same rank. A set can be formed with or without the joker card. Here are some examples:

1. A player has Jack of Clubs, Jack of Diamonds and Jack of Hearts in their hand then they can make a set with it.

2. A player has 5 of Spades, and 5 of Hearts but doesn't have 5 of Clubs or 5 of Diamonds. In that case, if they have a joker (printed or wildcard) then they can make a set consisting (5 of Spades, 5 of Hearts and a Joker card).

Sequences

In the game of rummy, a sequence is formed with the combination of 3 or more consecutive cards that have the same suit. To declare the hand before the opponent it is mandatory to make at least one pure sequence. Players can form pure sequences and impure sequences in order to win the game.

Pure Sequence

Pure sequence is a sequence which is formed with 3 or more consecutive cards having the same suit. The joker card is not used to form a pure sequence.

For instance, a player is given 3 of Diamonds, 4 of Diamonds and 5 of Diamonds then they can make a pure sequence with it.

Impure Sequence

Just like pure sequence, the impure sequence also plays a major role in completing the hand. An impure sequence can be formed with printed or wildcard joker cards. It can be used as a substitute for a missing card in order to complete the sequence.

For instance, a player has 8 of Clubs, 9 of Clubs but does not have 7 of Clubs or 10 of Clubs in their hand, the joker card can be used in place of a missing card (8 of Clubs, 9 of Clubs and Joker card).

Players can make an impure sequence and pure sequence with high-point cards, low-point cards and face cards.

1. Face Card Sequence

Face cards are those cards which have a picture of a face. Out of 13 cards, there are only three face cards in every suit: King, Queen and Jack. Supposedly, if a player is given K of Hearts, Q of Hearts and J of Hearts then they can make a pure sequence of face cards.

2. Low-Point Card Sequence

Low-point cards are the cards whose point value is equal to their rank. Cards from 2 to 5 of all the suits are considered low-point cards. Suppose, you have 3 of Spades, 4 of Spades and 5 of Spades in your hand then you can make a sequence with it.

3. High-Point Card Sequence

Just like low-point cards, the point value of high-point cards is equal to its rank. Cards from 6 to 10 of all suits are considered high-point cards. For example, a player has 6 of Clubs, 7 of Clubs, 8 of Clubs and 9 of Clubs (6, 7, 8 and 9) then they can group the cards and form a sequence of four cards. Forming a sequence of more than 3 cards reduces the number of cards in the hand.

Conclusion

All in all, we can say that, to form sets and sequences it is imperative to use real-life skills. These skills not only help the player in winning the game but also helps in handling real-life situations. Join the rummy tables at India's Most Loved Rummy App and win huge cash and rewards.

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