About Rummy Point Game

A Two Hundred Point Game

My opponent draws the 9 of diamonds from the deck and discards it. I draw the Jack of gin rummy clubs from the deck and discard it. Although I haven’t mentioned it in every instance, you can a’ ways assume that any card I draw from the deck is not discarded until I have first placed it in my hand and moved it around a bit. My opponent’s last discard, on the other hand, was obviously the card he had just picked.
My opponent draws the 9 of clubs from the deck and discards it. I draw the Ace of clubs from the deck and discard the 8 of diamonds. Now, just two moves after the situation shown in the last diagram, I have rid myself of the high value and useless 8 of diamonds and reduced my unmatched card to a total of 8 points; and I still have a choice of one of three cards for a new meld (3 of clubs, Ace of hearts, Ace of spades). In addition, I am in a good position for a knock or undercut.

Deck and Discards

My opponent picks from the deck and discards the 8 of spades. I pick the 7 of spades from the deck and discard it. My opponent picks up my 7 of spades discard and throws the 4 of spades. This contains no element of surprise. In considering my previous discard, I realized that both the 7 of spades and the 4 of diamonds were not without risk as discards, but nothing in my opponent’s play indicates that he is yet in a situation to knock, and if he should I occupy an excellent position for an undercut.
I draw the 8 of hearts from the deck and then discard it. My opponent draws the Queen of hearts from the deck and discards it. I draw the Queen of clubs from the deck and throw it into the discards. My opponent draws from the deck and discards the 4 of hearts, I draw the 4 of clubs from the deck and discard the 4 of diamonds.

Why this choice?

The 3-5-6 of rummy clubs are out, and the 2-3-5 of diamonds are out, so either of the 4s can be used in a spread. If my opponent makes a club spread, my Ace and deuce could be laid off on it. If he makes a diamond spread, I have only my Ace to lay off on it. On the other hand, if I keep the 4 of diamonds and then draw the 3 of clubs to make a meld I can only knock, whereas if I keep the 4 of clubs and get the 3 of clubs I can go gin. All of these factors are carefully weighed before I arrive at my final decision to discard the diamond.
The 4 of diamonds is picked up by my opponent, who discards the 5 of hearts. I pick the 5 of spades from the deck and discard it. My opponent draws from the deck and discards the 9 of spades. I draw the Queen of spades from the deck and discard it. My opponent discards the 2 of spades after picking it from the deck.