Pool Rummy

Pool rummy is a fun and entertaining rummy format. This format is a variant of Indian rummy and follows 13-card rummy rules. You can play rummy for cash on Rummy.com website as well as on app. Being aware of all the pool rummy rules will help you maximize your chances of winning cash prizes.

Rummy rules for 101 Pool Rummy

• The 101 pool rummy game is played by 2 to 6 players.
• A standard 52-deck plus one printed joker is used for two players, and two standard decks plus 2 printed jokers are used if more than two players are playing the game.
• All players are dealt 13 cards at the beginning of each deal.
• All 13 cards must be arranged in valid sequences, or sequences and sets.
• Players can use jokers to form impure sequences and sets.
• Once all the cards are arranged, the player should discard an unwanted card and then declare to show their cards to the opponents.
• You must keep your points less than 101 to stay in the game.
• The player who reaches 101 points gets eliminated.
• The player who is left alone at the table at the end is declared the winner.

Rummy Rules for 201 Pool Rummy

Most of the rummy rules for 201 Pool Rummy are the same as of 101 Pool Rummy. The main difference is the points limit after which a player is eliminated from the game.

• You must keep your points less than 201 to stay in the game.
• The player who reaches 201 points gets eliminated.
• The player who is left at the end is declared the winner.

Both 101 Pool Rummy and 201 Pool Rummy are popular variations of Pool Rummy, with the main difference being the starting points and the winning criteria. In both games, the goal is to accumulate as few penalty points as possible over multiple deals.

Aspect	101 Pool Rummy	201 Pool Rummy
Point of elimination	Player gets eliminated if they reach a score of 101 points	Player gets eliminated if they reach a score of 201 points
Drop options	Players can choose to drop at the beginning of their turn with a starting score of 81 points or higher. This results in a penalty.	Players can choose to drop at the beginning of their turn with a starting score of 161 points or higher. This results in a penalty.
Maximum Penalty Points	If a player fails to drop and accumulates points beyond the starting score, they get the maximum penalty, which is the starting score (101 points) minus their score.	If a player fails to drop and accumulates points beyond the starting score, they get the maximum penalty, which is the starting score (201 points) minus their score.
Winning Criteria	The player who remains last to reach 101 points wins the game.	The player who remains last to reach 201 points wins the game.

In each deal of the pool rummy game, the winner gets zero points. The losing players get penalty points that are calculated by adding the points of ungrouped cards in their hands. The values of the cards are given below:

• All face cards (Ks, Qs, Js) and aces (A’s) are worth 10 points each.
• All numbered cards (2s, 3s, 4s, 5s, 6s, 7s, 8s, 9s, 10s) are worth the same as their face values. For example, a 7 of any suit is worth 7 points.
• All jokers (printed and wild) are worth zero points.

The Winning Player’s Score: The player who groups all his/her cards into valid combinations first is declared the winner of the deal. The winner gets zero points and receives chips from losing players based on their scores.

The Losing Player’s Score: The points of all the ungrouped cards are added together to calculate the losing player's score in a deal. For example, if the player has ungrouped cards 7♥, A♠, and 6♣, the point calculation will be:
Score = Value of 7♥ + Value of A♠ + Value of 6♣. In this case, 7 + 10 + 6 = 23 points. According to the pool rummy rules, the player is eliminated when the score of the player reaches the maximum value of the pool. The formula for calculating winnings is as follows:

Winnings = (Entry fee X Number of players) – Rummy.com fee.
Suppose 5 players are playing a game of pool rummy online with a fixed entry fee of ₹300 each. The prize pool of the game will be 300 x 5 = ₹1500. The winner of the game will get the following amount as the prize: ₹1500 – Rummy.com fee.

Prize Split

Pool rummy is the only variant where players are allowed to split the prize money, depending on their drop counts. In 101 Pool, the manual “Split” option can be selected only when the total score of each player at the end of the final round is greater than or equal to 61. Similarly in 201 Pool, players can use this option when each player’s total score is greater than or equal to 151.

Please note that the manual “Split” option works only when there is a mutual understanding among all the players involved and each player selects that option manually. If a player refuses to split the prize money, the option cannot be used. Besides, the “Split” option can be used only if there are 2 or 3 players remaining at the table. If there are more than 3 players at the table, this option cannot be used.

The “Auto Split” feature is automatically applied when the remaining players (maximum 3 players) at a 6-seat table have more than 80 points each (in 101 Pool) or more than 175 points each (in 201 Pool. So if both or all 3 players left in a 101 Pool game have a minimum of 81 points each, the Auto Split rule will be applied and the prize amount will automatically be divided among all the remaining players equally. Similarly, if both or all 3 players left in a 201 Pool game have a minimum of 176 points each, the Auto Split rule will be applied automatically, dividing the prize amount among all the remaining players equally.

In a pool rummy game, any player can exit a deal by using the “Drop” option. There are two types of drops in a game of pool rummy: first drop and middle drop. First drop happens when a player drops without picking the first card and incurs a penalty of 20 points. Middle drop is when a player drops anytime after picking the first card, which costs them 40 points.

The biggest mistake you can make in rummy is making a wrong declaration. By making a wrong declaration, you not only lose the game but lose it with the biggest margin possible. So never make that mistake. Before declaring your hand, double-check to ensure that it includes at least 1 pure sequence and a second sequence and that all the other cards are arranged in sequences or sets.

Steps to Download the App onto Android Mobile

You can find the free Rummy.com app and play rummy by downloading the game from the Google Play Store:

Android Users

To play rummy on an Android mobile, follow these steps:

• Go to Google Play Store, type “Rummy.com” in the search bar, and search.
• Tap on the Rummy.com app and tap “Install.”
• Once the app is installed, tap “Open” to begin your rummy journey on Rummy.com.

Rummy.com offers a number of opportunities to all rummy players to participate in its tournaments and win big cash prizes.