Gin Rummy Scorecard

Print a paper Gin Rummy Scorecard

Player 1's Name

Player 1 Round Score

Round Scores:

Player 2's Name

Player 2 Round Score

Round Scores:

Declare Gin

Enter opponent's deadwood points. This will be added to your 25 point bonus.

Are you sure?

Starting a new game will erase all current scores.

Game Over!

Game Tally

Date	Player 1	Player 2

✨ Game Summary

The Rules of Gin Rummy

The Basics

The main goal in Gin Rummy is to be the first to score 100 points. You score by forming your 10 cards into combinations. There are two types of combinations: and . Any cards not in a valid combination are called .

How to Play

Setup

Start with a standard 52-card deck.
Each of the two players is dealt 10 cards.
Place one card face-up to start the discard pile.
The rest of the deck is the stock pile.

A Player's Turn

**Draw:** Take one card from the stock pile OR the discard pile.
**Discard:** Place one card from your hand onto the discard pile.

Ending a Hand: Knocking

A hand ends when a player "knocks." You can only knock if the total point value of your deadwood is **10 or less**. Face cards are worth 10, Aces are 1, and number cards are their face value.

Deadwood Calculator

Select cards to see if you can knock.

Total Deadwood: 0

Scoring Points

After a player knocks, the opponent can "lay off" their deadwood on the knocker's melds. Then, points are awarded.

Knocker Wins

If the knocker has a lower deadwood count, they score the difference between their deadwood and the opponent's.

Opponent Undercuts

If the opponent has an equal or lower deadwood count, they score the difference PLUS a 25-point bonus.

Going Gin

If you knock with 0 deadwood, it's "Gin." You get a 25-point bonus plus the opponent's entire deadwood count.