• 13 Card rummy variant is played between 2 to 5 players with 3 standard decks of 53 cards each, which includes 1 Printed

• Minimum 2 runs （sequences） are required

• One of the runs （sequences） must be pure （called 1st Life）

• The second run can be pure or non-pure （called 2nd Life）

• Either 1st Life or 2nd Life must have 4 or more cards

• Rummy 21 Cards rules differ from 13 Cards Indian Rummy rules in a few ways.

• 3 Pure Sequences & the remaining cards arranged in sets or sequences

• 3 Tunnels in separate groups. The rest of the cards need not be arranged insequences.

• 8 Jokers