Each player is dealt a specific number of cards at the start of the game; depending on the variant being played, this is typically seven or ten. A draw pile is formed bynew slots open at regular intervals the remaining cards, and a discard pile is formed by placing the top card face-up. In order to strengthen their hands by creating legitimate combinations, players alternately draw from the draw pile or the discard pile. When a player successfully melds all of their cards into sets and sequences, they declare "Rummy" and win the round.

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