Rummy online, with friends or as a team
By The Atlas Carta teamUpdated on ✓ Rules checked in the app
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Rummy in a nutshell
Each player gets 13 to 15 cards depending on the variant. On your turn you draw one card (from the stock or the discard pile), lay down melds if you can, then discard one card. There are two kinds of meld:
- the [Suivi](/rami/lexique#suivi), or run (7♥ 8♥ 9♥): at least three cards in sequence in the same suit;
- the [Tria](/rami/lexique#tria), or set (9♠ 9♥ 9♦): three or four cards of the same rank, all in different suits.
7 of hearts
8 of hearts
9 of hearts
9 of spades- 9 of hearts
9 of diamonds
The joker stands in for any card, one per meld. The first player to get rid of all their cards ends the round; the other side then takes penalty points, and whoever reaches the limit loses the game. Every detail is in the complete rummy rules.
Three ways to play
| Simple | Rummy 51 (Talaj 51) | Rummy 71 (Talaj 71) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cards | 106 (2 jokers) | 108 (4 jokers) | 106 (2 jokers) |
| Hand | 13 · dealer 14 | 14 · dealer 15 | 14 · dealer 15 |
| Laying down | All at once, at the end | Open with 51+, then freely | Open with 71+, then freely |
| Required | A run (5♥ 6♥ 7♥) and a set (9♠ 9♥ 9♦) | Nothing | A run (8♠ 9♠ 10♠) and a set (6♠ 6♥ 6♣), no jokers |
| Joker | Allowed everywhere | Worth the card it replaces | Doesn’t count toward the 71 |
| Tournante | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Loser | A fixed 100 | Cards in hand (100 if nothing laid down) | Cards in hand (100 if nothing laid down) |
Simple rummy: go out in one move
You keep every meld hidden in your hand. When all your cards but one are sorted, with at least one Suivi (5♥ 6♥ 7♥) and one Tria (7♠ 7♥ 7♦), you lay everything down and discard the last card. No points to count before going out, and fixed scoring: each loser takes 100 points. The quickest variant to learn. → Simple rummy rules
Rummy 51: open with 51 points
The most popular variant. Your first lay-down, the opening, must be worth at least 51 points, with no specific meld required; after that you lay down and add to melds all over the table. The bar rises for the other side: they must open with at least your total + 1. → Rummy 51 in detail
Rummy 71: the no-joker challenge
To open you need 71 points without jokers, including a Suivi (9♦ 10♦ J♦) and a Tria (K♠ K♥ K♣). Tougher and more tactical: you wait longer, and every discard matters. → Rummy 71 in detail
1v1 or 2v2
Every variant comes in two formats, with exactly the same cards and the same deal.
1 vs 1
Two players head to head. When one goes out, the other pays: a fixed 100 points in Simple; in Rummy 51 and 71, the cards left in hand (or 100 points if nothing has been laid down yet). The first to reach 300 points in Simple or 251 in Rummy 51 and 71 penalty points loses.
2 vs 2 with a partner
Four players, two teams, partners sitting opposite each other. Once one of you has opened, the other can lay down without reaching the threshold. When a player goes out, only the opposing team pays (a fixed 200 in Simple), and the team that reaches 600 points in Simple, 351 in Rummy 51 or 451 in Rummy 71 loses. Few online rummy games offer this four-player team version: → partners rummy explained.
What the Atlas Carta app adds to rummy
- Rules enforced by the engine: the app refuses any invalid meld, so nobody can bend the rules.
- Real team rummy: 2 vs 2 with your partner opposite you, on top of the duel.
- A tournament every evening for each variant: Simple, Rummy 51 and Rummy 71 each have their own.
- Weekly leagues: seven leagues to climb, week after week.
- Guided hands to learn melds and the opening step by step.
- One app for Touti, Ronda, Rummy and Belote.
Why play rummy on Atlas Carta?
Because rummy has always been a table game, a family game and a game of debates — “are we playing 51 or 71?”, “what is the joker worth?” — and Atlas Carta keeps the spirit without the arguments. The three variants people know from the kitchen table, Simple, Rummy 51 and Rummy 71, are fixed once and for all and enforced by the game engine: a run (K♥ A♥ 2♥) that goes round the corner is refused, so is a set (9♠ 9♥ 9♥) with two identical cards, and the rising threshold is worked out for you. You can focus on what makes rummy great: reading the discard pile, guessing what the others are building, choosing the right moment to lay down.
Above all, Atlas Carta plays four-handed team rummy, just like at home: your partner opposite, your penalties shared, an opening that frees your teammate. You meet your friends in the same app as Touti, Ronda and Belote, with a single account. And if you want to prepare your games, everything is here: the rules, scoring, strategy and the glossary.
All our rummy guides
- The complete rummy rules: deal, melds, jokers, how a turn works, end of the game.
- Rummy scoring, with an opening calculator and a score sheet.
- Rummy strategy: what to keep, what to throw, when to open.
- Rummy variations: our three modes compared with Gin Rummy, Rummikub, Kalooki and more.
- The rummy glossary: every term, with its French, Spanish and Arabic equivalents.
Get started in 3 steps
- Install the Atlas Carta app on iPhone or Android (download page).
- Pick your variant (Simple, Rummy 51 or Rummy 71), then your format: 1v1 or 2v2.
- Play: draw, meld, discard.
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Frequently asked questions
How many players is rummy for?
In the Atlas Carta app, 2 players (1 vs 1) or 4 players in two teams of 2 (2 vs 2), with partners sitting opposite each other.
What is the difference between Simple, Rummy 51 and Rummy 71?
In Simple you keep everything in hand and lay it all down at once at the end, with at least one run (6♦ 7♦ 8♦) and one set (8♠ 8♥ 8♣). In Rummy 51 your first lay-down must be worth 51 points, with no required meld. In Rummy 71 it must be worth 71 points without jokers, including a run (8♠ 9♠ 10♠) and a set (9♠ 9♥ 9♦).
How many cards do you get in rummy?
In Simple, 13 cards (14 for the dealer). In Rummy 51 and Rummy 71, 14 cards (15 for the dealer).
How many cards are in a rummy deck?
Two 52-card decks plus 2 jokers (106 cards) in Simple and Rummy 71, or plus 4 jokers (108 cards) in Rummy 51.
How do you win a game of rummy?
You win a round by getting rid of all your cards: you discard the last one. Your opponents then pay penalties: a fixed 100 points per loser in Simple, the value of the cards left in hand in Rummy 51 and 71. The game is lost by the side that reaches 600 points in Simple, 351 in Rummy 51 or 451 in Rummy 71 (300 points in Simple or 251 in Rummy 51 and 71 in 1 vs 1).
Can I already play rummy in the Atlas Carta app?
Yes: rummy is available in the app, alongside Touti, Ronda and Belote. The rummy rules are published here so you can prepare your games.
Read also
Other games on Atlas
- ToutiTrick-taking and bidding card game (bids from 70 to 230) for 4 players in 2 teams, played with a 40-card Spanish deck; the first team to 600 points wins.
- RondaCapturing card game with a 40-card Spanish deck, for 2 players or 4 in teams of 2; the first side to 33 points wins.
- BeloteTrick-taking game with trumps and declarations, for 4 players in 2 teams of 2. Moroccan variant with 32 Spanish cards to 1,000 points, or French variant with 32 French-suited cards to 1,000 points.
Play Rummy online
On iOS and Android, play all four games online and invite your friends to a private table.