The Play: Rummy And Gin Rummy Comparison Table Element Gin Rummy Rummy When to Play Sets and Runs Players do not lay down sets and runs until they are prepared to end the round Players lay down sets and runs as soon as they have them How Points Are Scored The player with the lowest score of deadwood cards in their hand scores points based on the value of their opponent’s deadwood cards The winner of the round scores points based on the value of the cards remaining in their opponents’ hands Number of Players Typically played with two players Can be played with two to six players Winning Conditions The game continues until one player reaches a predetermined number of points, typically 100 The game continues until one player runs out of cards in their hand or until the draw pile runs out Cards Left in Hand At the end of the round, players may lay their cards on their opponent’s sets and runs At the end of each round, the cards left in your hand are locked in against you Gin Rummy And Rummy In Brief.
