How Many Cards Are Dealt in Rummy? An Introduction from a Family Tradition of Playing 5000 Rummy.

 How Many Cards Are Dealt in Rummy? | Playing 5000 Rummy: A Family Tradition

Rummy 500 is one of the fastest and most exciting variants of rummy. In the Indian Rummy version, each player is dealt 13 cards. For games with five players, each receives six cards; in the 10-card version—often played with two to four players—every player gets ten cards.

It’s worth noting that the term “Rummy” is commonly used to refer to “500 Rummy,” a version where multiple cards can be picked from the discard pile, and players score points based on melded cards.

Basic Rules & Key Concepts

• A valid meld can be a set (cards of the same rank) or a run (3+ consecutive cards of the same suit).

• Jokers and deuces are often used as wild cards.

• A wild card can only be melded with natural cards and then takes that card’s rank.

• In 500 Rummy, players compete to tilerummy reach 500 points, scoring based on melded cards and penalties for leftover hand cards.

A Classic Game with Modern Appeal
Originally rising to popularity in the early 1950s, Canasta—a rummy-family game—became an American favorite. Today, platforms like Deccan Rummy offer a seamless and secure online environment where millions of Indian players can enjoy rummy anytime.

Whether you're playing 13-card rummy as a relaxing pastime or 5000 Rummy as a cherished family tradition, this classic card game continues to bring people together—both online and offline.