For example, if the knocker's remaining cards total 5 points (perhaps an Ace of Queens and a 4 of Clubs), and the opponent's remaining cards total 11 points, the knocker will get an additional 6 points added to his score.Īnother possibility is that the knocker's opponent has remaining cards that total the value of the knocker's remaining cards or is less that the value of the knocker's remaining cards. If the knocker's opponent is unable to do the latter, the knocker will get the difference between his opponents remaining cards and his remaining cards.

The knocker's remaining cards must equal no more than 10 points, and the opponent can add to these points by creating sets or runs with their remaining cards and the knocker's remaining cards.

When a player knocks his opponent, both players must lay their cards on the table, revealing their sets, runs and remaining cards should they have them.

The strategy of knocking is a key part of the winning strategy in Gin. So, the 2 is worth 2 points, and the 10 is worth 10 points.īeyond this, there are a couple of other scoring considerations for Gin. The remaining cards, 2-10, are worth the value of their rank. Face cards, which refer to the Jack, Queen and King of each suit, are all worth 10 points each. In Gin the Ace is a low card, meaning that it counts as a 1, preceding the 2 and 3 of its suit, rather than acting as a high card that succeeds the Queen and King. Aside from the winning score, the point values throughout the game of Gin are fairly standard and are described below. If you are playing an online or computer software version of Gin, the winning score will be predetermined. The winning score for Gin can be determined by the two players involved in the game or the game can be played until one player reaches a score of 100 or more points.

Rules for gin rummy scoring