Rummy

Advertising – The act of discarding a card to induce an opponent’s discard of similar rank, suit or sequence.  Often called “baiting“, “chumming” or “fishing”. Angling – The act of discarding a card to induce an opponent’s discard of a card one rank away. Often called “sideways fishing” or “side baiting“. Baiting – “Advertising“. Base [...]

Uncovering and recounting the history of Rummy is insightful but lacks the clarity and definition that a true historian likes.  Three cultures lay claim to the origin of Rummy.  As the game developed and offshoots of Rummy evolved, most historians conclude that Rummy, as we know it today, is the byproduct of all three cultures [...]