Pool Rummy

Complete Guide to Pool Rummy @DeccanRummy

Pool Rummy on DeccanRummy is the most popular variant of Indian Rummy where players pay a fixed entry fee which forms the prize pool. 

Game Logic :

* Element of Elimination makes the Pool Rummy a lot more competitive than other forms of rummy.

* DeccanRummy  offers 2 variants of Pool Rummy - 101 points & 201 points.

* When a player loses a game, his losing points(hand-score) are carried to the next round.

* A player gets eliminated when his/her points reaches the maximum limit defined (101 or 201).

* The player who is left at the end of the games is declared winner. 

Objective : Arrange all 13 cards in-hand in sequences and/or sets. The cards in hand are arranged to form at least two sequences, out of which one has to be a pure sequence. The other remaining cards can be arranged in valid sequences and/or sets.

Gameplay : 

* Random toss is made to decide the player who will make the first move.

* Wild Joker is randomly selected and 13 cards are dealt to each player.

* First card from the pack is placed in the open deck to indicate that the game has started.

* Remaining cards are placed face-down in the closed deck slot.

* Each player takes turns to pick/discard a card from closed/open deck to complete sets and/or sequences.

Note: In case a Printed Joker is selected as joker for a game, then players can also use Ace card of any suit as a joker in their sets and / or sequences.

Must : To finish the game, you must declare at least two sequences, one of which must be a pure sequence.

Caution : With two decks, you cannot use the same card twice in a set. For instance - 5♠ 5♠  5♥ is not a valid set.

Declare:  

* Discard one of the cards in the finish slot.

* Click on the 'Declare' button.

* Group and declare your sets and sequences.

Drop:  

* Each player gets an option to drop the game in their turn, throughout the game duration.

* To avail the Drop option, the player must not have picked a card from open/closed deck in that turn.

* First Drop : If a player drops the game in their very first turn, he/she gets 20 points.

* Middle Drop : If a player drops the game in a turn other than the first, he/she gets 40 points.

* Missed Turns : If a player misses 3 consecutive turns, he/she is dropped automatically from the game. This means that this player gets 40 points. This means that this player gets 40 points in both 101 & 201 pool.

* Disconnection Scenario : If a player gets disconnected, he/she is dropped automatically from the game and gets 40 points in both 101 & 201 pool.

Scoring Pattern :

1. Each card carries a certain number of points. The losing player gets points equal to his/her hand score :

* J, Q, K, A of any suit carry 10 points each.

* Numbered cards carry the same points as their face value.
 e.g. 7 carries 7 points and 3 carries 3 points.

* Joker cards carry zero points.

2. At the end of the game, a losing player's hand score is computed by adding points for cards that are not grouped as sets/sequences with the following exceptions.

* If the losing player has no pure sequence, all cards are counted.

* If the losing player does not have two sequences, but has a pure sequence, only the pure sequence is not counted.

3. Full count :  Maximum points that a player can get in one game is 80. Considering HS - Hand Score | PTs - Points.

* If HS<80 then PTs = HS

* If HS>=80 then PTs = 80

4. Special Case 1 : If the losing player has not had his first turn before the opponent has made a valid declaration, then the losing player gets 20 points.

5. Special Case 2 : If a player declares without meeting the game objective, he/she gets 80 points and the game continues till there is a winner.

Winning Amount:

Winnings = (Entry Fees X Number of Players) – DeccanRummy Fees

* Example -

    * Five players play Pool Rummy and a player comes out as the winner.

    * Now the winning player wins all the entry fee deposited by the players.

    * If the four players deposited Rs. 50 each, the winner’s cash amount will be calculated as: 4 x 50 = Rs. 200 – DeccanRummy Fees.