Playing poker is immense fun and for many, a way to make a profit or even fuel a career, too. When the most passionate players don’t want to play poker, but instead mix it up with another card game, what do they play? If that’s you and you’re not quite sure what to go for, why not look at our series of article about other games that can keep you sharp and improve your poker game without you even playing it? 

We start with the game of Rummy, a simple-to-play game that has many variations, such as Gin Rummy or Oklahoma Gin. Let’s take a look at the rules of the game in its easiest to play format.

The Card Rankings 

With king usually high, cards rank from the top down as follows: K (high), Q, J, 10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, Ace, although in some forms of the game, an ace can be used ‘above and below’, i.e. you could make a run with ace-2-3 or queen-king-ace.