Rummy

Date:10/11/08

Time:9:38pm

Place:My kitchen

Rummy is a  game played with cards, formally in a casino.  I usually play this game with my grandpa.  There is regular seven card runny or a similar version called 500 card rummy.  Both of these games include getting matches and getting all of the cards out of your hand as soon as possible.  When I play with my grandpa, who ever shuffles, goes second.  The other person cuts the deck to make sure that the other person is not cheating and then we deal the cards one by one until each person has seven cards.  The rummy 500 game can last up to 3 hours long, but its so fun.  When you play with more than two people, the time increases because it is harder to get matches.  When all the other people have your cards, its harder to get them in you own hand.  In regular rummy you have to get four cards alike and three cards alike.  You can also build up straights in your hand, sometimes it is easier getting rid of them this way.  Personally, I like to go for straights because it is easier to get rid of them and you can have more of a chance than if you were to go for the numbers that are alike.  There are only four of the same cards in the whole deck, so if someone else has you card, its almost impossible to get that card yourself.  This is why the game can last forever, but I still love it.  When playing with my grandpa, I mostly enjoy it, mainly because I am playing with him but someday I wish to take his skills and bring my competition to the casinos to make money.  I do not want this to become an addiction but I do wish if I could make a little extra cash money!