How to Play 21 Cards Rummy for Dummies

21 cards rummy is also known as Indian Marriage rummy which is a very popular Indian rummy variant. As the name suggests, the game is played with 21 cards. The painful part of the game is that players need to hold 21 cards in their hand which makes it difficult compared to other card variants. The game is usually played with 2 to 6 players. 3 decks of cards are used to play the game and the game is played for points as similar to the traditional rummy variants.

21 Card Rummy Game Online

The online version of the game has got much appreciation as players are now able to play the 21 card variant without any issues. 21 card rummy got a spike in its popularity after the online version of the game was hosted in the popular rummy websites like Rummy Millionaire. It is easy to learn how to play online 21 card rummy as it is similar to the 13 card Indian rummy.

The objective of the game is to make sets and sequences from the 21 cards you are dealt with. While it is your chance to play, you need to pick a card from the open deck or from the closed deck and you need to discard a card from your hand. This continues until you have melded your cards into sets and sequences.

The jokers are cards that are used to substitute the missing cards while melding it into sets and sequences. There are different Joker cards apart from the normal joker known as value cards that are used to meld the cards. The different value cards are cut joker (card that is randomly selected as Joker), upper joker (one rank above the cut joker), lower joker (one rank below cut joker). These cards can be used to substitute the missing cards.

Tunnela & Dublee in 21 Cards Rummy: Tunnela and Dublee are concepts in 21 cards rummy. These are two different types of melds that are particularly used in this rummy variant. Tunnela is a combination of 3 cards of the same rank and same suit. Dublee is the combination of 2 cards of the same rank and same suit. You can win the game by any of the following rules:

• 3 Pure Sequences & remaining arranged in sets or sequences
• 3 Tunnelas of separate groups
• 8 Dublees of separate groups
• 8 Jokers in a single group

These are basic rules of the game. You can always play 21 cards rummy in the practice tables at Rummy Millionaire.