Oklahoma Gin
Oklahoma Gin Rules
Oklahoma Gin is a variation of Gin Rummy which is a skill-based card
game for 2-4 players. The game is played with one standard deck of
52 cards. In a 2 player game each player is dealt 10 cards. In a 3-4
player game, each player is dealt 7 cards.
The goal in Oklahoma Gin is to be the first player to get rid of all
the cards in your hand, by melding them into sets and runs and
laying them down. A "set" contains 3-4 cards of the same value,
while a "run" consists of 3 or more consecutive cards of the same
suit.
The players must begin a turn by drawing a card either from the
stock or discard piles, and adding it to their hand. To complete
their turn, players must discard a single card from their hand onto
the discard pile.
There are three ways to win a round of Oklahoma Gin: Gin, Knock and
Undercut.
Gin - is when players meld all the cards in their hand, laying them
down on the table at once and discarding their last card - while
having no deadwood (unmatching cards) left.
Knock - is when players meld all the cards in their hand and their
deadwood count is equal to the opening card's face value or lower.
Finally, Undercut - is when players' deadwood count is equal to the
Knocker's or lower.
After players Gin, their opponents may lay their melds down onto the
table, to decrease their deadwood count and therefore reduce their
amount of penalty points.
After players Knock, their defeated opponents may lay their melds
down onto the table, and add matching cards to the Knocker's
original melds only. Therefore, the Knock move provides the defeated
players with an opportunity to reduce their amount of penalty points
far more than Gin.
The winners of multi-round Oklahoma Gin games are the players to
accumulate the highest amount of points. Gin is the move that
rewards the winner with the highest amount of points. Players who
Gin are rewarded with 25 points, while their defeated opponents
receive double the amount of their deadwood count as penalty points.
Undercut rewards the winners with 20 points, and their defeated
opponents receive the difference in the counts of the winner's
deadwood and their own - as penalty points.
The last winning move is Knock. This move rewards the Knocker with
10 points, and his defeated opponents are all credited with their
deadwood count minus the Knocker's deadwood count as penalty points.
In Oklahoma Gin, Aces count as 1 point and all the face cards are
worth 10 points, while all other cards are worth their face value.
Oklahoma Gin is a fun and easy game to learn.
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