How The Points Are Calculated As Per Indian Rummy Rules?
Let us look how points calculation is done, when you are playing online rummy card game.
| CARDS | VALUE |
|---|---|
| High value cards Ace, King, Queen, Jack | All carry 10 points each |
| Joker and Wild Cards | Zero points |
| Other cards | Have point value same as their face value |
| Example: 8 ♥, 9 ♥ 10 ♥ | 8 points, 9 points, 10 points |
Losing Player Points
| If the player doesn’t have 2 sequences including a pure sequence | Value of all cards is added, capped at 80 points |
| If the player has formed 2 sequences including pure sequence | Value of cards that are not in sequence are calculated |
| Wrong Declaration | 80 points |
| First Drop | 20 points |
| Middle Drop | 40 points |
| 3 Consecutive Misses | Considered as middle drop with 40 points loss |
| Leave Table | If player leaves table after picking from closed deck, it is considered middle drop. If the player hasn’t picked any card, it is taken as first drop. |
Examples of Points Calculation With Winning Amount
Example: Table of 6 Players (Wild Joker Q♦)
| Player | Hand Formed | Points Calculated |
|---|---|---|
| Player 1 | 2♥ 3♥ 4♥ | 5♣ 6♣ Q♦ | 8♦ 8♠ 5♣ | 2♦ 2♣ | K♠ Q♠ | The player has 2 sequences 1 pure and 1 impure. So, only the points of unmatched cards will be counted = 45 |
| Player 2 | 4♠ 4♥ 4♣| 4♦ 5♦ Q♦ | 3♠ 7♠ 8♠ | Q♦ K♦ | 10♣ 9♣ | The player has not formed 2 sequences, including the pure sequence. Hence, points of all cards will be calculated =68 |
| Player 3 | 3♥ 4♥ 5♥ | 5♣ 6♣ 7♣ Q♦ | 8♦ 5♣ | 2♦ 2♣ 2♥ | K♠ | The player has 2 sequences, 1 pure and 1 impure. It also has 1 set formed. The points will be calculated only for the ungrouped cards = 23 |
| Player 4 | A♥ 4♥ 5♥ | 5♣ 6♣ 10♣ J♦ | 8♦ 5♣ | 2♦ 2♣ Q♥ | K♠ | First Drop with a loss of 20 points |
| Player 5 | 4♠ 4♥ 4♣| 4♦ 5♦ Q♦ | A♠ 7♠ 8♠ | Q♦ K♦ | J♣ 9♣ | 3 consecutive misses= 40 points |
| Player 6 | 2♥ 3♥ 4♥ | 5♣ 6♣ 7♣ Q♦ | 5♦ 5♣ 5♥ | 2♦ 2♣ 2♥ | WINNER |
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