Q&A for How to Play Rummy 500

No. If you pick up a card and see another one you need after, you can't take it.

No. Once you run out of cards, the other person immediately has to count all the cards in their hands against them.

An ace in hand is counted as 15 points and is subtracted from you total count.

Yes, but all of the cards must be of the same suit (all hearts, all spades, all clubs, or all diamonds).

The Joker can represent any card that you want. Also, Jokers are worth 15 points.

If the card is in the middle of the pile you pick up the card and everything that was laid down after it. If it's on top, you can just take the card.

That depends on the rules you choose to follow. It can be played both ways.

Yes. When another player runs out of cards, whatever cards are left in your hand count against you.

Yes, but "low aces" are only worth one point, whereas "high aces" are worth 15.

You can keep the three jacks in your hand without putting them down, but you may get stuck with them at the end. The ace can get played high and low in the game. And, for your last question, when you make a run with an ace, you can choose for it to go high or low. In the same run, it can only be one or the other.

No. You just have to use the bottom card you pick up during your turn. Additionally, if you are playing "Rummy rules," you could simply say "Rummy" and meld all 3 Kings from the discard pile.

No. Anytime you have a matching set of cards you can meld during your turn.

Yes. The Joker can be used to represent any card that you want.

If both players have more than 500, the person with the highest score would win.

No. You receive points for the cards you've laid down in front of you. Other players will have to subtract points for cards left in their hands when you go out. You will benefit by having no cards left to subtract.

No, once a player goes out, the remaining cards being held must be counted against you.

No if joker is played as Queen. Same with sets if all four of a set is played, then you can't put more than the four cards for that set. With a run, joker replaces Queen. The only way that Queen can be used is in a set, unless there are already 4 cards played as set.

No. Once you've thrown down the card and ended the game, you have ended the game. The other player would not pick a card from anywhere.

Yes.

No, only the bottom card when you pick up multiple cards. One card you can add to your hand.

Yes, you can.

Take all but one card, shuffle the rest and use them. When you run out, then it's game over.

Yes, they can, if the blue card is played, then they can play a discard. However, it can only be used once. So if player one uses it once, he can't use it again however, player two can.

Yes. You must immediately be able to use whichever card you first pick up from the discard pile. So you either need 2 of a kind or 2 in a row of a suit.

Yes, as long as all players agree and the jokers are then not wild.

Yes, but only when it is your turn. When it is your turn to play you may lay down any card that continues any run on the table. You may not discard any card that can be played. If you accidentally discard a "play" card, the player who spots it first and declares "rummy" may pick it up, but only if the next player has not yet drawn a card. You may not retrieve what you have just discarded. You may not go out on a card that can be played. You are "floating" and must wait until your turn comes around again, then if the card you draw cannot be played, you can discard and go out.

No. Game play ends as soon as someone is out of cards, and every card you are holding counts against you.

The last discard of the game should be placed face down and end the game. No rummy is able to be called.

It means they have used all of their cards in melds and have nothing to discard. When/if their turn comes again they draw a card and if they can't play it they will discard and game over.

No, once the joker is played, it has whatever valued was assigned to it at that time; it cannot be changed.