That player shuffles the cards once more and deals.Įach hand of the game requires a different amount of cards to be dealt. The player with the lowest card is the first dealer. Shuffle the cards together thoroughly and have each player pick one from the deck. THE CARDS & THE DEALįor this game, you will need two decks of cards and two jokers. For example, a trio of 3 of Clubs, 3 of Clubs, 3 of Hearts is possible. Trios may contain two cards of the same suit. Players will have to form a specific amount of trios (a set of three) and runs (sequence of four or more in the same suit) in order to go out and end the hand. Each hand requires sequences and/or sets of cards to be built.
OBJECTIVE OF CONTINENTAL RUMMY: Be the player with the lowest score at the end of the game NUMBER OF PLAYERS: 2 or more NUMBER OF CARDS: Two 52 card decks and two Jokers RANK OF CARDS: Ace (low) – King (high), or 2 (low) – Ace (high) TYPE OF GAME: Rummy AUDIENCE: Kids to AdultĬontinental Rummy is a contract rummy game played over a series of seven hands (rounds).
