3 4 5 of Hearts and 6 7 8 of Hearts)Ħth Hand: 3 sets pat (3 sets with NO discard)ħth Hand: 3 runs pat (3 runs with no discard) Play continues around to the left as each person tries to acquire the appropriate hand.Ģnd Hand: 1 set and 1 run (333, 555, JJJ AND 4 5 6 of Hearts, 9 10 Jack of Spades, etc.)ģrd Hand: 2 runs (note: it is acceptable for someone to take a run and split it to make two runs i.e. It is not acceptable for someone to say, 'I want it' for a card already under a discard. If the person who's turn it is does NOT want the discard, they say so and the first person that said, 'I want it' gets to take the card AND a penalty card from the stack. If someone else wants the card on the discard they can say, 'I want it'. The player to the left of the dealer goes first and can either take the discard or take the card off the top of the stack. Put a stack to draw from in the center and when everyone is ready, turn one card over to start the discard pile. 5 points for card 2 through 7, 10 points for card 8 through the King, 15 points for an Ace (which can be played as a one or a top card above a king) and 20 points for jokers.ĭeal out 11 cards to each player. Points are acquired for any cards held in the hand when someone goes out. The object of the game is to get rid of all your cards and accumulate as few points as possible. For 10 or more players, add another deck and so on. Seven Hand Rummy is best played with 4 decks of cards (with Jokers) for up to 8 players.

Shanghai card game rules