A two-player matching game: form sets and runs, shed deadwood, and try to knock or go gin.
- Variant code
- standard-2p-100
- Players
- 2
- Deck
- Standard 52-card deck.
- Teams
- Individual play.
- Scoring engine
- none (manual)
- Reviewed
- 2026-11-10 (editorial; revision 1)
Quick start
Ten cards each; one card starts the discard pile. Draw from the stock or the discard pile, then discard one. Make sets and runs. Knock with ten or less deadwood and lay down melds. First to 100 wins.
Players and object
Two players, standard deck. Score by knocking with low deadwood or going gin.
Claim and evidence (players)
Two players.
- Gin Rummy - Pagat (players)
- Gin Rummy rules overview - Bicycle Cards (general)
Setup and deal
Deal ten each; turn up one card to start the discard pile. The non-dealer plays first.
Claim and evidence (deal)
Ten cards each with a discard pile started from the stock.
- Gin Rummy - Pagat (deal)
Turn order
Draw one card, then discard one; play alternates.
Claim and evidence (turn)
Draw then discard each turn.
- Gin Rummy - Pagat (turn)
- Gin Rummy rules overview - Bicycle Cards (general)
Knocking and lay-offs
Knock at ten or less deadwood; the opponent may lay off matching cards before the count. Going gin means no unmatched cards.
Scoring
Knocker scores the deadwood difference; an undercut opponent scores the difference plus 25; gin scores the opponent deadwood plus 25.
Claim and evidence (scoring)
Knock, undercut and gin scoring with fixed bonuses.
- Gin Rummy - Pagat (scoring)
- Gin Rummy rules overview - Bicycle Cards (general)
Ending the game
The first player to 100 points wins.
Worked example
Ann knocks with 6 deadwood; Ben has 4 and undercuts: Ben scores 2 + 25 = 27. Next Ann goes gin and Ben has 32: Ann scores 32 + 25 = 57.
House-rule choices
Knock limit, gin and undercut bonuses, and starting cards.
Common questions
Can I knock with exactly ten? Yes. Can a card be laid off after gin? No.
Worked example
An undercut and a gin hand
Undercut: ben 2 + 25 = 27. Gin: ann 32 + 25 = 57, totalling 84.
| Expected result | Value |
|---|---|
| ann | 84 |
| ben | 27 |
Reproduced by an editor; no scoring engine shipped for this variant.
Sources and review
Written in original wording and checked against the references below for this exact variant. External prose is not copied. Every material claim carries its own evidence.
- Gin Rummy - Pagat (reference)
- Gin Rummy rules overview - Bicycle Cards (reference)