Pool Rummy is a multiplayer card game that can be played with 2 to 6 players. There are three main formats: 101 Points, 201 Points, and Best of 3. In 101 and 201 Points formats, players accumulate points until they reach 101 or 201 points respectively and are eliminated. In Best of 3, players compete over three rounds and the player with the lowest total points after three rounds wins. The game has specific rules around valid card combinations, scoring points for dropping out early, and determining a winner.

1. Pool Rummy
Pool Rummy is also called syndicate. It is a
multiplayer game that can have 2 or 6 players at
the table.

2. Pool Rummy Rules
There are three formats of the game
 101 Points
 201 Points
 Best of 3

3. Major Difference between 101/201
Pool Rummy
101 Points
The game pursues till
all the losing players
cross 101 points.
201 Points
The game pursues till
all the losing players
cross 201 points.

4. What is Best of 3 Pool Rummy?
Three rounds (deals) are conducted and the
player with the minimum points will be
declared as a winner.

5. Uniqueness of Best of 3 Pool Rummy
There is no drop option.
The players have to play all the three rounds.
The maximum score is 80 points.
There is a possibility of a tie breaker.

6. Similarities of all the three formats of
Pool Rummy
The player with minimum points is declared the
winner.
The number of Jokers depend on the number
of decks.
In case of 2 decks there are 2 printed Jokers
and 7 wild card Jokers, based on the card
picked in the beginning making the total Jokers
equal to 9.

7. Drop Options in 101/201 Points
Drop on the first move means getting 20 points.
Drop after the first move, (middle drop)
means getting 40 points.
At any other time, the player gets a full count
of 80 points.

8. Necessities of a Valid Show
There should be at least one pure sequence of
the two required sequences. A player can have 2
pure , or one pure and one impure sequence.
Pure sequence can not be formed with the help
of the joker.
Other cards can be used to form sets and
sequences.

9. What is a Valid Show?
The player who forms sequences and sets
of all the cards in his/ her hand makes a
valid show.

10. Scenario in Case of 4 or 6 Players
After the end of the deal the player who
crosses 101/ 201 points is automatically out of
the game.

11. How is the Winner Decided?
If there are 4 players the game will continue till
three players cross 101/ 201 points.
The player below 101/201 points is declared
as the winner.

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