15/08/2008 by Alex.

If you are still doubting your online rummy skill then check this out its an online tutorial for Gin Rummy - Over the coming days I will upload the tutorials for all the other games as well.

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29/04/2008 by Alex.

Gin Rummy Strategy – An Introduction

Gin rummy is a very interesting and fun game to play. However, like some of the other card games, strategy plays an important role in deciding whether you win or lose a game. It is very important to be aware of gin rummy strategy, especially if you are a beginner, as without it your chances of winning consistently reduce drastically. If you are up against an experienced player, without knowing at least some basic gin rummy strategy, your loss would be more or less certain.

Basically, you can divide gin rummy strategy into two types:

• Basic gin rummy strategy
• Advanced gin rummy strategy

In this article, we will discuss some of the strategies you can employ to increase your chances of winning while playing gin rummy.

The Basics of Gin Rummy Strategy

The basic strategies in gin rummy are quite simple. You can easily learn them even as a beginner, and ensure you have the game going. Even as a beginner, you should know some of the advanced strategies as they are simple and enable you to increase your chances of winning greatly. First, we will see the basic gin rummy strategies you can employ.

The first thing you must learn to do while playing gin rummy is to meld cards such that you are able to create runs (sequences of cards) and sets. Once you start doing this, the next thing to do is to start discarding standalone cards, preferably the high ones. The idea is to finish your hand as soon as possible and then knock.

Some Advanced Gin Rummy Strategy

Once you are aware of the basic strategies for gin rummy, you are now ready to learn the advanced strategies. These are also relatively simple, and easy to pick up.

The first advanced strategy in gin rummy is to be aware of the importance of the middle cards. In gin rummy, the middle cards have high strategic importance, even more than the face cards or cards of low value. The card that you can use the most to form combinations is 7.

For instance, the ace may have a high value from the perspective of points, but can be used in a run with just a 2-3 combination. This is not the case with the 7-card, which you can use with different card combinations – at the end of a 5-6 sequence, in the middle of a 6-8 sequence, or at the beginning of an 8-9 sequence.

There is also the possibility of your opponent knocking lower to get an undercut. This is a distinct possibility if the game has meandered such that you are now nearing the end of the card deck. The decision to knock, also called ‘go for gin’, and depends on the number of cards left to draw that could potentially give you gin on your next draw. This number usually ranges from zero to five.

Another good strategy to follow is to retain your high cards at the beginning of a game, as your opponent is more than likely to drop them. You could pick up one of the high cards your opponent drops to create sets or runs, thereby reducing to a large extent the number of points you have left from your unmelded cards. However, you must understand this is a good policy to adopt at the beginning of a game. Holding on to them as the game progresses is a risk that you should not take, as it could mean your opponent is using high cards as well.

Right so there you go that is basic gin rummy strategy and now I have given you some of my wise knowledge, get out there and win some money

Good Luck!

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20/04/2008 by Alex.

Yes, the title is true….Gin Rummy can kill….Well it does if you are playing gin rummy with your mates in Malaysia.

Ermm - Let me make this a little clearer - last night in Kuala Sapetang in Malaysia police raided an illegal gin rummy game taking place on a jetty with 10 people in attendance. Unfortunately when the police decended on the gin rummy game the player got scared as it is against the law in that province and scarpered, however one of the players thought he’d jump in the river and never reappeared.

Deputy Taiping OCPD Supt Syed A. Wahab Syed A. Majid commented:

“I was so surprised to hear that some of them jumped into the river, even though it was raining heavily and the water was fast flowing at the time.

“After all, gambling is not a major offence,” he said, adding that police managed to arrest four men, all in their 20s.

Crazy!! 1) I can’t imagine being hunted down by the police for having a game of gin rummy and 2) actually drowning because of a game of gin rummy

Let that be a lesson to you all - Don’t play gin rummy in Malaysia

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18/04/2008 by Alex.

I am really pleased to announce that Rummy Royal have finally woken up to having loads of rummy freeroll tournaments Below I have listed just a few - I can’t wait for these especially the Kalooki freeroll next week as my game play for kalooki has improved massively recently: -

• $1,000 Oklahoma Gin Freeroll (depositing players only) Wednesday, April 23rd, 3:00 PM EST.
• $2,000 Guaranteed Kalooki Tournament (depositing players only) Sunday, April 27th, 3:00 PM EST.
• $10  Freeroll Twice a day
• $150 Weekly Freeroll (depositing players only)
• $20 Beginner Freeroll every Friday in April at 2:00 PM EST (for depositing players who made their first deposit in the last 60 days)

Oh and if you haven’t noticed Rummy Royal have also added a rebuy element to their rummy tournaments where if you are knocked out the first time you can rebuy up to 3 times - This should really help increase the pot for us rummy sharks out on the prowl!!

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09/04/2008 by Alex.

Great news - I have got us a 120% welcome bonus for Rummy Royal but make sure you take advantage now as the bonus is only availiable for 24hrs!!!

Here is how you get the bonus:

1. Open RummyRoyal’s application or download it here.
2. Enter “Cashier”, click on “Deposit”, choose your preferred payment method and fill in the information.
3. Enter Bonus Code: RRED9BDDE4 & click “Submit”.
4. Enjoy playing the thrilling Real Money tourneys right away, while the Bonus is being released into your account!

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28/03/2008 by Alex.

I have got down on my hands and knees and begged the guys at rummy royal for better welcome bonus and amazingly they said yes and have upped the bonus to 110% but this is limited so if you have been waiting to make a deposit, convert to a real money player or just try out playing rummy online then now is the time - Here is how it works:

Step 1 - Click here to sign up and download the software (skip to step 2 if you have already done this)
Step 2 - Enter the code RR8540DE58 when you deposit

Enjoy and good-luck! 

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17/03/2008 by Alex.

I wish there was more rummy websites out there doing great things in online rummy but for the moment it looks like we are stuck with Rummy Royal, although who can complain about that when they are constantly adding freerolls and features and the latest is a new loyalty club. Below is a press release I recenly recieved from them:

Nicosia, Cyprus (PRWEB) March 13, 2008 — RM Royal Media LTD, the owner of RummyRoyal announces the launch of its Royal Stars Club, a new incentive program designed to reward loyal RummyRoyal members. Now when RummyRoyal members deposit real money into their RummyRoyal accounts, they can automatically earn Royal Stars and become eligible for exciting bonuses and bigger prizes.

RummyRoyal’s new Royal Stars Club was designed to reward the more than 35,000 players who have joined the website since its launch. The award-winning website is the first multiplayer online Rummy game and offers a fun, competitive environment for players who enjoy online Gin Rummy, Kalooki and Oklahoma Gin. RummyRoyal members can play with two to four players or enter one of many tournaments scheduled weekly.

The Royal Stars Club rewards RummyRoyal members by offering them valuable incentives for depositing real money into their RummyRoyal accounts. For every $1 fee spent, RummyRoyal members earn one Royal Star. The more money a player deposits, the more Royal Stars they accumulate towards their status in the Royal Stars Club.

The club consists of four tiers. The lowest tier is the Royal Jack tier, for players with 74 or less Royal Stars. The Royal Joker is the highest tier and is reserved for members with 550 or more Royal Stars. Tier status in the club is based on the number of Royal Stars earned per calendar month. Members can review their monthly Royal Stars balance inside the lobby or inside the account info section.

Royal Stars Club members receive a variety of benefits including eligibility for special freerolls and multi-table tournaments, deposit bonuses and faster withdrawals. Each month, RummyRoyal members can check the website for benefits available to members with Royal Jack, Royal Queen, Royal King and Royal Joker status.

For more information on the Royal Stars Club promotion, or other promotions offered on the site including the Welcome Bonus, please click the banner below:

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13/03/2008 by Alex.

Nicosia, Cyprus (PRWEB) March 11, 2008 –
Since RummyRoyal launched, the award-winning website has rolled out a long list of exciting promotions for registered players. From welcome bonuses to the new Royal Stars Club, the rewards are endless. This month, RummyRoyal unveils two scheduled special events designed to help registered players win big. On March 16, 2008, RummyRoyal will host the website’s first-ever online Saint Patrick’s Kalooki $1000 Freeroll, followed by an exclusive Kalooki $1500 Guaranteed Tournament on March 30, 2008.  

Kalooki (also referred to as Kaluki or Kalookie) is a popular Rummy game that combines the use of wild cards (Jokers) to add more fun and excitement to the game. Registered RummyRoyal members who are experienced Kalooki players, as well as those who are new to the variation, are invited to try their hand at winning the biggest freerolls yet offered on the RummyRoyal website. On March 16th and 30th, registered players will have the opportunity to participate in two exciting tournaments for a chance to win a $1000 and $1500 cash prize. A $7 buy-in is required for the March 30th tournament, and the cash prizes will be divided among the winners.

Players who would like to participate in the tournaments but are unfamiliar with Kalooki can visit the RummyRoyal website for an online demo, game preview, rules and helpful tips. To register for the tournaments, interested participants can click on the ‘Multi Tourney’ tab found in the application lobby, and then locate the ‘Register’ button once inside the tournament lobby.  Players will need to make at least one deposit into their RummyRoyal account in order to participate.   

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15/02/2008 by Alex.

Rummy Royal has come on leaps and bounds since I started this blog on online rummy - Back then you could barely get a real money game now you have multi table tournaments and all sorts. Anyway I have listed all the latest developments below

I.    Multi-Table Tournaments have come alive at RummyRoyal and they are giving away more than $5,000 this month!!!

1. $10 Free roll every day (Click the banner below to be eligable to play in these).

2. $150 Midweek free rolls on Mondays and Thursdays 15:00 EST

3. $700 Guaranteed tournament on February 27th at 16:00 buy-in only $7.

II.   You can now enjoy a Loyalty Program based on Royal Stars they have earned. This is unique to Rummy Royal and is really really generous in terms if getting something extra back whilst you play. Check it out.

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09/02/2008 by Alex.

When I started playing at the site Rummy Royal, one of the things that anoyed me is that you could only play one table at a time. You couldn’t even be playing rummy on one table and register for a tournament at the same time.
Being an online poker player I like to play around 3 tables at a time whilst also registering for upcoming tournaments, so I found the lack of this function really iritating!!! So when the customer services guy called me up to see how I was getting on, I immediately told him he needs to sort this because it is ridiculous that they didn’t have the function, particulary because rummy is supposed to be the next online poker! Anyway to cut a long story short, Rummy Royal, have now allowed 3 table tournaments so get down there and have a few games!

And since then things have been good to me because I am now on $123.00 all from the free $10 I was bonused at the very start. I should have more but made a couple of mistakes and lost a few gin rummy games in a row which damaged my bankroll - But even better a friend of mine managed to get his $10 up to $1,200 from playing kalooki! Amazing

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