Played with a standard 52-card deck, Gold Rummy is a variation on the classic Rummy card game. Making runs & sets of cards in your hand and placing them on the table will score you poinvideo buddy applicationts in this game. A run is a series of three or more consecutive cards of the same suit, whereas a set is made up of three or four cards of the same rank. First, ten cards are dealt to each player. The draw pile is made up of the remaining cards, which are arranged face down on the table. The discard pile is started by turning the top card from the draw pile face up.