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Playing the Score or Keeping Under When Playing Rummy Games

When to Take the Upcard --- Discarding Tips --- When to Knock --- Playing the Score or Keeping Under --- Reading the Discards

While playing the game of rummy you notice that an opponents point total is close to game! What do you do in such a case, well now it is time to be really careful about what you hold in your hand in terms of point total. In such a case you would want to "Keep Under" Which essentially means that you should do your best to eliminate card to reduce your point total.

This will help because should your opponent go Gin the score will still be less than the required total to clain victory. Even more favorable is if you could get you total low enought that even a knock would not give victory to your opponent.

Perhaps not just yet, but you will be convinced soon enough that in most cases, it is vital to keep under and that will boost your chances of winning by as much as 33%. Not bad now is it?

You will notice that at times you may strongly believe that the high cards are keepers in hope of a third one. Think about it next time and about the importance of reduction as part of you rummy game strategy. You will be surprised that you can just as easily and safely discard high cards. Give it a go on your next Rummy game!