101 Pool Rummy and 201 Pool Rummy

101 Pool Rummy and 201 Pool Rummy are variants of rummy with a small difference. Let's find out the rules and what it makes them so popular.

As the name suggests, the number 101 is an important element of 101 pool rummy. This is because this game is played continuously until one of the players reaches a score of 101 points or more.

In 201 pool rummy, the game is played until one of the players reaches a score of 201 points or more.

101 Pool Rummy and 201 Pool Rummy

The Objective of 101 Pool Rummy

The objective of 101 pool rummy game is to score the least points in every round. The player who reaches a score of 101 points get eliminated and the remaining players continue. This way, all players get eliminated except one who is declared the winner.

The Objective of 201 Pool Rummy

The objective of 201 pool rummy game is to score the least points in every round. The player who reaches a score of 201 points get eliminated and the remaining players continue. This way, all players get eliminated except one who is declared the winner.

The Rules of 101 Pool Rummy and 201 Pool Rummy

  • The game is played between 2 to 4 players with one or more decks of playing cards.
  • Each player brings some money to the table.
  • Each player is dealt 13 cards from a well shuffled deck.
  • The cards that remain are placed on the table in a pile (known as stock pile). The first card of this pile is placed face up (this forms the open deck) and the remaining cards are placed face down (this forms the closed deck).
  • The players attempt to make 2 melds, which can be either 2 pure sequences, 1 pure sequence and 1 impure sequence, or 1 pure sequence and 1 set.
  • Players take turns to pick a card from the open deck or from the closed deck and discard one of the cards from their hand to the open deck.
  • The players who fulfils the above objective first can call for a show (often done by calling out the word ‘rummy’). The game is stopped at this point and the sequences and sets are validated. If found valid, the player is declared the winner with zero points.
  • The other players are assigned points based on the cards in their hand. Each card carries points as follows:
    • Ace – 10 points (but may differ from place to place and people to people)
    • King, Queen, Jack – 10 points each
    • Joker – 0 points
    • Numerical cards – Same points as face value
  • Players get eliminated as they reach 101 points in case of 101 pool rummy (or 201 points in case of 201 pool rummy)

The last player that remains is declared the winner and receives all the winnings.

Drop Option in 101 Pool Rummy

  • Dropping on the first turn leads to a penalty of 20 points.
  • Dropping on any subsequent turn means a penalty of 40 points.
  • 3 consecutive misses or wrong declaration leads to a penalty of 80 points.

Drop Option in 201 Pool Rummy

  • Dropping on the first turn leads to a penalty of 25 points.
  • Dropping on any subsequent turn means a penalty of 50 points.
  • 3 consecutive misses or wrong declaration leads to a penalty of 80 points.
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