Rummy

	Details
	Country	:	Cyprus
	License	:	Cyprus
	Software	:	RM Royal Media Ltd.
	Language	:	English, French, Hebrew, Italian, Romanian, Turkish, Czech
	Bonus	:	Up To $200

Rummy Royal is the foremost online provider of fully exciting rummy games to its enthusiasts from all over the world. It offers some sophisticated games of skill for those seeking enhanced game play. Whether you are an experienced player or a new comer to the game, Rummy Royal provides you a variety of games to indulge in. The mental challenge that these games provide, make the players coming back for more fun besides which Rummy Royal offers great rewards to its players in the form of various promotions. Luckily, US players are allowed to play at Rummy Royal.

Software

Rummy Royal is owned by RM Royal Media Ltd. and uses their patented software. The software is available in a flash version that is quick to download and has a very easy to use interface. It provides easy access to games while the 3-D graphics provide a realistic look to them. A score chart is provided that helps keep tab of all the points that you score. Also available are vast tutorials that are of great help to novices wanting to learn how to play. These help them understand the basics of the games and learn the strategies to use. Apart from this a live forum is available where players can interact with one another and discuss about their games and also invite each other for a new game about to take place.

Games Offered

The games offered at Rummy Royal include the Traditional Rummy, Oklahoma Gin, Gin Rummy, Kalooki 40 as well as Kalooki 51. Ring games involve about one to three rounds and players are not eliminated as they are in tournaments. Points are calculated at the conclusion of the rounds and the contestant with the least number of points is the winner of the game.

Tournaments

Tournaments include single table, multi-table and guaranteed tournaments. There are about two to four players at a single-table tournament and after a number of rounds; the players who have reached their maximum number of penalty points are eliminated from the tournaments while the other players get to share the pool prize. On the other hand multi-table tournaments have several players competing for an enormous pool prize and the tournament totally depends on the skills of the players and their ability to hold on to the very last level, which could go on for a very long time.

Guaranteed tournaments are much sought after and their prize money is determined by the number of players in it and the amounts they wager on the pot. The best part of guaranteed tournaments and also the reason for its popularity, is the fact that if the total wagered amount does not tally with the assured prize amount, Rummy Royal fills in the difference, thereby making it a fully guaranteed cash prize. In case the stakes outdo the guaranteed limit, the prize pool is determined accordingly.

Bonus & Promotions

Rummy Royal offers new players a 100% sign up bonus of up to $200. Apart from this welcome bonus there are various promotions that are held every week and month that reward players very handsomely. Players can invite their friends to play at Rummy Royal and for every friend who plays cash games; the original member gets $20 as a reward.

Customer Support

The support team at Rummy Royal is available around the clock to answer any queries from the players. The experienced and efficient staff are helpful and always ready to help you as soon as possible. Players can contact the staff via email and telephone or through the live chat facility or the live forums for any questions or even to leave a feedback or views. The staff uses this information to improvise on their services and make the players’ experience much happier and entertaining.

Oklahoma Gin is a strategic draw and discard Rummy game of skill that can be contested by 2 – 4 players. The game is similar to Gin Rummy but features different scoring and allows for multiple players to compete amongst themselves rather than in a team competition.

Oklahoma Gin is played with a standard 52 card deck. Aces are always low. Face cards have a rank value of 10. All other cards are ranked according to their numerical value. Suits are all ranked equally.

As in Gin Rummy, a “set” is a meld of three or four cards of identical rank. A “run” is a meld of at least three cards in sequential order and in the same suit. “Deadwood” is the term used to describe the unmatched cards in the player’s hand.

If there are two contestants, each player is dealt 10 cards. If there are more than two players, each player receives 7 cards. The dealer of the first hand is selected randomly. After the first hand, the winner of the previous hand is always the dealer. After the dealer has dealt each player the correct number of cards, the dealer turns one more card and begins the discard pile. This card is known as the “Knock” card and determines the maximum amount a player can knock for in that hand. So, if there are three players and the dealer deals each player seven cards, the 22nd card is turned and becomes the knock card. If that card is 6, any player can knock during the hand when their deadwood total is 6 or less points.

In Oklahoma Gin, there are three ways to win a hand. A player can Gin, knock or win by undercutting the knocker. To Gin, a player must draw a card from either the stock or discard pile, create melds for all cards in the hand and then declare Gin by turning the discard face down on the table. There are no unmatched cards in a Gin hand. The player then lays the melds face up on the table. When a player goes Gin, no other player can reduce their deadwood by laying off cards on the Gin hand or any other hand. The players then lay their melds down and total their deadwood.

When a player goes Gin, that player receives 25 points. The defeated players receive negative values equal to the amount of their deadwood. These scores are recorded on the score sheet. If a player is left with a queen, ace, two when another player goes Gin, that player’s deadwood total is 13 and his score for the hand is -13.

A player who decides to Knock is known as the Knocker. The player must draw a card from either the stock or discard pile and declare his intention to Knock by turning down one card and laying his melds face up on the table and his deadwood face up on the table. As described, the deadwood must be equal to or lower than the rank value of the first card turned by the dealer. Once a player Knocks, other players show their melds. These players can play cards from their deadwood to the Knocker’s original melds.

When a player knocks, that player receives a bonus of 10 points. The other players receive a negative score equal to the total of their deadwood less the amount of the knock.

The third way to win a hand of Oklahoma Gin is by “undercutting” the Knocker. When a player Knocks, he has declared a knock value equal to the total of his deadwood. If another player has a deadwood total equal to or lower than the Knock amount, that player has undercut the Knocker. This amount can be determined after a player has played off on the Knocker’s melds. The player who undercuts the Knocker receives a bonus of 20 points. Other players receive a negative score equal to the amount of the difference between their deadwood total and the amount of the undercut.

Game limits are set in advance but typically a game ends when a player scores 100 points. In some versions of Oklahoma Gin, the bonus amounts for Gin and the Undercut may vary. Players should make sure they understand all the table stakes and values prior to play.

Oklahoma Gin is a popular game with great strategy. Unlike Gin Rummy, Oklahoma Gin focuses on what the player wins rather than on what the player may lose. Watch out for the undercuts in Oklahoma Gin!