How to Play Holy Rummy

Set Up the Game:
- Gather 2 to 6 players and ensure you have a standard deck of 52 cards (with Jokers removed). Decide on the winning score (usually 500 points) or the number of rounds to play.
Deal the Cards:
- Choose a dealer who shuffles the deck and deals a specific number of cards to each player. For 2 players, deal 10 cards each; for 3-4 players, deal 7 cards each; for 5-6 players, deal 6 cards each.
Start the Discard and Draw Piles:
- Place the remaining cards face down as the draw pile. Turn the top card face-up to begin the discard pile.
Understand Your Turn:
- Each player, in a clockwise order, takes a turn. A turn involves drawing one card from the draw pile or the discard pile and then discarding one card to the discard pile.
Melding Sets and Runs:
- The goal is to form valid combinations of cards in your hand, which can be sets (cards of the same rank but different suits) or runs (consecutive cards of the same suit).
Going Out:
- To win a round, a player must “go out” by forming valid combinations and then discarding their final card. The other players reveal their cards, and the unmelded cards in their hands are counted as penalty points.
Scoring:
- In Holy Rummy, face cards (King, Queen, Jack) and Aces carry penalty points (usually 10 points for face cards and 1 point for Aces). Number cards are worth their face value.
Tally the Scores:
- Calculate each player’s score for the round based on the value of unmelded cards. The player who went out scores zero for that round.
Continue Playing:
- Play additional rounds until a player reaches or surpasses the pre-determined winning score.
Winning the Game:
- The first player to reach or exceed the winning score is declared the winner of the Holy Rummy game.

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