![]() ![]() The opponent of the knocker may lay off unmatched cards upon the knocker’s sets, thereby reducing the opponent’s count. Melding all 10 cards is called going “gin.” Upon knocking, a player melds up to 10 cards, with unmatched cards to one side, and then discards the 11th card. Face cards count 10 points each, aces 1 point each, and other cards their index value. After drawing, a player whose unmatched cards (less one discard) total 10 points or less may “knock” (by physically rapping the playing surface or by making a verbal declaration). ![]() The object of play is to form melds as in rummy-either sequences of three or more cards of the same suit or sets of three or more cards of the same rank. Thereafter, each player in turn takes the top card of either the discard pile or the stock and then discards one card faceup on the discard pile. If both refuse, the nondealer draws the top card of the stock. The nondealer may take the top card from the discard pile or refuse it if the nondealer refuses, the dealer has the same option. The remainder of the deck, placed facedown, forms the stock, the top card of which is turned up beside it to start the discard pile. Two play, using a 52-card deck each player is dealt 10 cards facedown, one at a time, beginning with the nondealer. Gin rummy, card game of the rummy family that became an American fad in the 1940s. SpaceNext50 Britannica presents SpaceNext50, From the race to the Moon to space stewardship, we explore a wide range of subjects that feed our curiosity about space!.Learn about the major environmental problems facing our planet and what can be done about them! Saving Earth Britannica Presents Earth’s To-Do List for the 21st Century.Britannica Beyond We’ve created a new place where questions are at the center of learning.100 Women Britannica celebrates the centennial of the Nineteenth Amendment, highlighting suffragists and history-making politicians.COVID-19 Portal While this global health crisis continues to evolve, it can be useful to look to past pandemics to better understand how to respond today.Student Portal Britannica is the ultimate student resource for key school subjects like history, government, literature, and more.This Time in History In these videos, find out what happened this month (or any month!) in history.#WTFact Videos In #WTFact Britannica shares some of the most bizarre facts we can find.Demystified Videos In Demystified, Britannica has all the answers to your burning questions.Britannica Explains In these videos, Britannica explains a variety of topics and answers frequently asked questions.Britannica Classics Check out these retro videos from Encyclopedia Britannica’s archives. ![]()
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