Points Rummy is the traditional way in which Indians play rummy. In the Points Rummy system, a specific rupee-value is assigned to each point. This means that players play for points which have a pre-decided value in terms of currency.

How is Points Rummy Played?

Points Rummy is played with multiple players (generally 2 to 6). Two or more decks of cards consisting 53 cards each (including one printed joker per pack) are used in a points rummy game. In points rummy, each player is required to bring a minimum amount to the table. Each player is dealt 13 cards and a toss decides which player gets to make the first move.The objective of a points rummy game is to arrange all 13 cards in-hand in sequences and/or sets.

A joker card is randomly selected at the beginning of each points rummy game. However, in points rummy, a printed joker can also be selected as the joker card for the game. In such a case, players can also use Ace card of any suit as a joker in their sets and / or sequences. To finish a points rummy game, a player must declare at least two sequences, one of which must be a pure sequence i.e a sequence without a joker.

How is Scoring Done in Points Rummy?

In points rummy, the first player who finishes after meeting the game objective wins the game. If a player(s) drops in his/her first move, he/she get 20 points and the game continues till a single winner emerges. If a player(s) drops in after their first move, he/she get 40 points and the game continues till a winner emerges.

In points rummy, the losing player gets points equal to his/her hand score. J, Q, K, A cards of any suit carry 10 points each. All other numbered cards carry the same points as their face value e.g. 4 carries 4 points. Joker cards carry zero points. However, if the losing player(s) has no pure sequence, the points of all cards in hand are counted. In points rummy, a player can get a maximum of 80 points. The winnings in points rummy are calculated by adding the sum of all points of all opponents multiplied by the Rupee-value of the point. Rummy rules for points rummy are much the same as two player rummy tournaments played in a knock-out format.

Benefits of Points Rummy

The best part about points rummy is that more players are involved in the game and none of the players knows how much they would win or lose by the end of the game. This unpredictability factor is what keeps everyone on the edge till the very end and adds to the thrill of the game. Since there are more players, there is ofcourse more cash to be won as each player brings a minimum decided amount to the rummy table. In short, points rummy spells more players, more thrill and more cash.

Rummy Tournaments are your ticket to pure fun. Indians enjoy rummy tournaments by playing the 13 card Indian Rummy game. Rummy tournaments have a rich history in India and almost everyone is familiar with some or the other form of rummy tournament.
How are Rummy Tournaments Played?2 or more players are generally involved in a rummy tournament and each player is dealt 13 cards. The game objective is to make sets & sequences and the winner of the Rummy Tournament is the one who completes sets and sequences first. The joker is a versatile card that can be used to complete sets and sequences and because of this quality, it plays a significant role in rummy tournaments. The more the number of jokers with a player, higher are the chances of he/she winning the rummy tournament.

Types of Rummy TournamentsIn today’s world, rummy tournaments can be played offline or online. Online rummy tournaments can be played for free or for cash. Some online rummy sites also offer practice rummy tournaments which enable a player to play unlimited practice games and brush up his/her rummy skills. Rummy tournaments that are played for cash usually have prizes in real Cash whereas, rummy tournaments that are played for practice usually have prizes in practice chips. Some rummy sites are known to conduct another form of rummy tournaments known as-promotional rummy tournaments. In these tournaments, players are allowed to play rummy for free and still win prizes in real Cash. Out of all the various types of rummy tournaments, Cash rummy tournaments are particularly engaging as they have high stakes involving real money.
Online Rummy TournamentsWith online games fast becoming popular with one and all, rummy lovers are also opening up to the experience of online rummy tournaments.

This ever-popular Indian game can just never go out of style. Card games have always been popular with Indians and there are many traditions and legends that associate gambling with some Indian festivals.  Online rummy tournaments are no different than offline rummy tournaments when it comes to rummy rules. However, online rummy tournaments score over offline ones in terms of larger reach and being able to connect with friends and family members located far-away. In today’s fast paced world, one hardly has time to connect with loved ones phsyically. Online rummy tournaments then naturally fit the bill perfectly when it comes to keeping the bond alive.

While online gambling of any kind is illegal in India, the handful of Rummy sites that allow you to play for cash are not flouting the law. This is because a Supreme Court ruling of 1967 (State of Andhra Pradesh vs K. Satyanarayan) states that Rummy cannot be called a “game of entire chance” and “is mainly and preponderantly a game of skill”.

Websites like Games24X7.com and others allow players to play Rummy for free as well as for cash stakes. Games24X7 is basically a multi-player format with cash stakes of between Rs 25 and Rs 1,250 per match and regular tournaments where players can win larger sums. Ace2three, on the other hand, has a point-based tournament format with the website trying to “re-create the offline table online”. The Games24X7 site flaunts its biggest winners on its front page, putting player “sjey7203” at the top with an overall earning of Rs 20,900.73.

Sources : http://www.indianexpress.com/news/cant-gamble-online-go-to-a-rummy-site/616199/0

Date : Sun May 09 2010, 21:34 hrs

The history of card games goes back to the 12th century and it is believed by many historians that card games history began from China because the paper was invented and used for the first time in China. The card games played in China had suits i.e. cards were segregated in groups and different card had different values (money values too) and had different pictures or items like coins.

Wikipedia says that playing card games started during the Tang Dynasty when relatives of a princess played a “leaf game“.

The old Chinese card games which actually were “money cards” had four “suits“:

• Coins
• Strings of coins
• Myriads
• Tens of myriads.

Moving from China, card games moved to Asia and then to Arab countries but the Europeans were the ones who gave it a real shape. The Europeans used to travel all over the world and when they reached China and other Asian countries and saw people playing card games, they took the card games concept to Europe and soon Europeans started to play card games and it spread across like a jungle fire.

Initially, card games were very costly because they were made by hands and later card makers also used woodcuts to stamp the pictures to the cards but the real revolution came after the invention of the printing press and that was the time when every other person could afford playing card games. Card games could be printed easily and very quickly, thereby making it affordable and reachable.

Card games were played all over Europe but the French people were the real contributors in giving a glamorized look to the card games. They were the ones who came up with hearts, clubs, spades and diamonds and also introduced faces on the cards. Almost every deck of cards had these prints after that and till now too we same the similar prints.

When the card games spread in Asia and then to European countries, America wasn’t too far either. The Americans started playing card games in the 1800s and they made some changes in the cards too. Americans were the one who gave two-headed concept to the pictures and then also made the upside-down and right-side up so that the pictures looked the same. Also, the did add a small number and letter to the corners of each card making it easier to identify the card players were holding.

The deck of cards that we play with today are very similar to that were used at that point of time. Moreover, the card games that we play are also very similar to the ones that were played earlier. Different people have amended some or the other feature/rule of these card games per their convenience but the basics still remain very similar; people are still playing card games old and new, together.

Are you looking for a website to play free rummy? Games24×7.com is a website that offers free rummy tournaments where anyone can simply register and start playing rummy game online against real rummy players across India.

There are two types of free rummy games at Games24×7.com:

• Free rummy: These are totally free games where you play rummy for free against other free rummy players. There is no entry fee to play such rummy games and you win fun-cash in such games.
• Trump Tournaments:  Trump tournaments are specially designed for new players where you don’t have to pay any entry fee but you still can win money.

The beauty of Games24×7.com is that there is no limit to the number of rummy games that you can play for free. Also, you can chat with the opponent while you play rummy. This way you can connect with new people and make new friends.

Just create a free rummy account and start playing online rummy for free and win cash prizes.

A lot of people play card games but very few play card games in such a way that people are amazed as well as shocked. Below is one of the card tricks that will amaze you too:

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There are several websites in this world where you can play games and win cash prizes but when it comes to India there are hardly any websites that offer you games that can help you earn cash prizes.

The taxation system is India is not all that great and which is why the Government is unable to track a lot of transactions whether legal or illegal. This is the primary reason why not only India but Governments of many countries do not allow online gaming and gambling for cash because they fear fraudulent activities like cheating, insiders, money laundering etc

But, times are changing and with times India is changing too. There is a site where you can play a cash earning game called rummy which is a very common card game in India and by playing this cash earning game; you can win huge prizes too.

Everyone who spends some time online has tried his/her time on any of the gaming website but Games24×7.com is the website that offers cash earning game rummy. You can start with playing a free rummy game and once you get accustomed, play for cash against real rummy players across India. Not only can you play rummy for earning cash, you can also make friends and network very well.

Cheers to the Cash Earning Game Rummy by Games24×7.com and the growth of India!!

A study by East Carolina University has identified improvements in the cognitive function of video game players over 50 years old compared to non-players.

The study, which has been underway for nearly six months and will be completed later this year, involves over 40 people age 50 and older. It explores the effects of casual games on subjects’ short-term cognitive acuity.

In each instance, “sizable” improvements were identified in the performance of the experimental group as compared to the control group.

Those subjects who played PopCap’s popular Bejeweled or Peggle games for short (30 minute) periods showed an 87 per cent improvement in cognitive response time and a 215 per cent increase in executive functioning when compared to a control group.

According to the researchers, these improvements in overall cognitive acuity are comparable to changes recorded after other types of “cognitive interventions such as mindfulness-based cognitive therapy and cognitive remediation therapy”.

Dr. Carmen Russoniello, Director of the Psychophysiology Lab and Biofeedback Clinic at ECU presented the initial data from the study at the annual Games for Health Conference in Boston on Friday.

“The initial results of the study are very intriguing, in that they suggest that the ‘active participation’ required while playing a casual video game like Bejeweled provides an opportunity for mental exercise that more passive activities, like watching television, do not,” says Dr Russoniello.

“Future applications could include prescriptive applications using casual video games to potentially stave off Alzheimer’s disease and other dementia-type disorders.”

Dr Russoniello says more complex or “hardcore” video games might provide similar cognitive benefits for many people.

“But those games take significantly longer to learn to play and appeal to a considerably narrower subset of the overall population, especially older consumers,” Dr Russoniello says.

“In our experience, ‘casual’ video games are ideal both in terms of their accessibility and ease of understanding and because they appeal to nearly everyone.”

Source: Free Rummy Online

I am writing about my love for online games, my work, and situations when I cannot play games and a recently discovered rummy website where I play rummy24X7. I am a kind of person who likes to take a break with work every 1-2 hours and since I work 24X7, I play rummy24X7 too. So I am not saying that I play online games 24X7 but I work 24X7 too.

Every now and then I come across situations when I have to miss my weekend gaming tournament organized in my office. Since I am a gaming freak and find every reason to participate in one or the other games, I really hate it when I have to miss any gaming opportunity.

I happen to work in one of the biggest companies of India and they organize several games every weekend and I love to participate in all these games. Whether it is carom, card games like rummy, dart board game, table tennis or outdoor games like cricket or football, I am just game for it.

To be honest, I am not game for all the outdoor games but when it comes to indoor games like carom, chess or rummy, I am the first one to volunteer and am surely in the top 3 players.

My office organizes one or the other gaming tournament every weekend for its employees and I hate it when I have to miss any of these games and the reasons are as universal as they can be…….either I had to be busy in a meeting, or had to take your wife to the doctor or attend a social party or go to your kid’s school.

Since I hate to miss any opportunity of playing games, I have recently discovered an online rummy website where I can play rummy 24X7. Yes, Games24X7.com is a website that offers rummy24X7 and you won’t believe that there are more than 100,000 rummy players that play rummy24X7.

This is the actual beauty of online games that you can you can play them anytime i.e. play game online 24X7. Today, hardly anyone is deprived of Internet and the Government of India is working really hard to increase the reach and quality of Internet in India.

For me, one of the favorite and easiest ways to enjoy online is to play card games online and I now play rummy24X7 on Games24X7.com as they run rummy tournaments the entire day.

I have literally seen people playing rummy24X7 as when I spend a boring and a hectic day in the office, I come home and after my wife and kids have slept, I simply login to this rummy website and play rumm24X7 and find it a great way to unwind.

As I spend a lot of time online, i play game online most of the time. I keep discovering new online games and I love playing games online and some of my friends also call me a gaming freak.

I primarily love playing card games as I have good luck with winning card games. Whenever I play card games with my friends, my friends are afraid that I will start winning and will take everyone’s money and no wonder I win the card games tournament every diwali.

Now my job is such that I am online most of the time and due to the extreme weather conditions (hot or cold), I dont like to go outside instead I just feel like sitting in my office even during the lunch hours. The other day I was spending time to find a new gaming site on Google and I found this new online card games websites www.games24×7.com that was offering 13 cards Indian rummy online for real money……..yes, REAL CASH.

Initially, I thought it might be some fraud website company as the first thought that came to my mind was that gambling is banned in India and the question that struck to my mind was that Is playing rummy legal?….

I was skeptical because I didn’t want to play for money on some come and go gaming website.

Since I am in India, I would like to put it as “is playing rummy legal in India?” and after some research I found that yes, playing rummy is legal in India as the Supreme court of India has given a ruling in the year 1968 that says that rummy is a game of skill and does not fall under a game of chance (gambling) i.e. playing rummy game involves a lot of skill and does not depend on chance that is why rummy is a game of skill and legal to play in India.

I concluded that not only Games24×7.com was legal but it definatly was worth the time. The website and the system looked extremely professional and seamless. Even better was the fact that I didnt had to download rummy software (usually gaming software are heavy and eats up the RAM).

Simply, create an account and start playing free rummy or rummy for cash. I played some free games to understand the rules and then added cash to my account and participate in their rummy tournaments regularly that too by playing rummy legally and winning cash legally.

As I spend a lot of time online, i play game online most of the time. I keep discovering new online games and I love playing games online and some of my friends also call me a gaming freak.