Player One was able to win by "Going Gin" with three melds:
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The winning player scores 25 points plus the value of the losing player's deadwood. The opposing player must then place any melds on the table. A player may only "Go Gin" during their turn. Each card has its face value, with an ace worth one point and court cards (Jacks, Queens or Kings) worth ten points.) Knocking involves a greater risk but can gain a much higher score.ħ. (Deadwood is any card that is not matched as part of a meld. In Knocking, a player can choose to end the game early by knocking on the table if they have ten points or less of deadwood. Each player tries to make a complete set of melds of their cards to win ("Going Gin" - see point 7) but they can also win by "Knocking" (point 8). If all the cards in the pickup pile are used up, this hand of Gin card game is declared void with no scores and the same dealer deals again.Ħ. Play continues with each player in turn choosing and discarding cards while trying to make melds of all the cards in their hand.ĥ. They then choose any card from their hand (including the card they just picked up) to place on top of the discard pile face up, leaving them with their original number of cards.Ĥ. Player One can either pick up the top card from the discard pile (which they can see face up) or the top card from the pickup pile (which they cannot see since it is face down). Note: An ace is always counted as a "one" in Gin Card Game it is never counted above a king. 8♠ 8♣ 8 ♥, or J♠ J♣ J ♥ J ♦ ),orĪ run of 3 or more cards of the same suit (e.g. A meld can be either ģ or four cards of one number (e.g. Players look at their cards and attempt to make melds of all the cards in their hand. The top card of the pickup pile is turned face up, next to the pickup pile, as a discard pile.Ģ. The remaining cards are placed facedown as a pickup pile in the centre of the table. The dealer shuffles the cards and deals ten cards each, facedown, one at a time, beginning with their opponent. The Glossary will open in a new window.)ġ.
(See the Glossary if you are confused about any card game terms. Both players then choose a card at random from the deck the player with the highest card (with Aces as lowest card, Kings as highest card) becomes the dealer. Decide on the number of rounds (generally 3 to 6, or more) or the time limit of the game.
In Gin Card Game, two players sit opposite each other. Or bookmark this site (top of the right column) and visit often. Subscribe to the RSS feed on the Navigation Bar over to the left Stay up to date with all that's new at Family Games Treasurehouse.
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