Welcome to the Traditional Rummy blog!
Rummy is the 3rd most popular game in the world. It is a game of skill and strategy where players are able to rely on chance and probability to win. As opposed to games based solely on chance, like free slots or craps, you need to have an excellent memory to master any rummy game. Rummy players must be calculated and strategical at every move, constantly observing the opponent's activity in order to determine the best course of action at every step of the way.
Here at TraditionalRummy.com our goal is to teach you everything you need to know about the game, from the history to the rules and strategy. Our focus is on traditional rummy, the original rummy game which is normally played with 2 to 6 players using a standard 52 card deck. We also provide content on the other popular rummy games like Gin, Kaluki, Rummy 500 and Oklahoma.
Stu Ungar was one of the best gin rummy players to ever live. He had a photographic memory and an IQ of 185. I have a great lifelong friend, Eddie Albert, also known as Fast Eddie in the old days in Vegas, or Buzzard, in more recent times in Florida. He was very good friends with Stu in the early 1970s in New York. They both went to Vegas around the same time in the mid to late 70s. Back then Vegas was a hardcore "Mecca" for gamblers. While nowadays you can play free roulette, slots, and even gin rummy online, back then there was no middle ground for gamblers, and you would either leave Vegas a rich man or, more likely, completely broke and with loan sharks chasing after you. There was also less monitoring of casinos manipulating game results (or in other words, cheating), which makes Stu's success in Vegas even more outstanding. I feel it's necessary to mention Stu Ungar when speaking about rummy. May he rest in peace.
Before you start playing online, you need to check out the online casino guide.
A game like Rummy requires a good strategy and a lot of luck with the numbers the dice give you. This is a lot like blackjack in a uk online casino where you need luck with the cards and a good strategy with how you bet.
