Gin Rummy

How to score Gin Rummy

1. Play a hand until a player knocks, goes gin, or the stock ends under the selected rules.
2. Count deadwood and apply the Pagat-described gin or undercut bonus values.
3. Enter the awarded points for both players, including zero for the player who scores none.
4. The first player to reach 100 wins under this selected match target.

What this scorekeeper records

The scorekeeper adds the hand values you enter; enter each player’s final hand award after counting deadwood and bonuses. No meld or card calculation is automated.

Enter each player’s final hand award after counting deadwood and bonuses. No meld or card calculation is automated.

Game end: After a complete hand, play to 100 points. Highest total wins.

Scoring example

If the knocker has 7 deadwood and the opponent has 21, the 14-point difference may be awarded to the knocker; apply the named gin or undercut bonus before recording.

Variant notes

• This scorecard uses the Pagat-described two-player match target of 100 points and its named bonus schedule; other common bonuses differ.
• Calculate deadwood difference and any gin or undercut bonuses manually from the linked rules. The app records the final hand points.
• This is a hand-point ledger, not an automatic gin, knock or deadwood calculator.

Use each linked source for its named variant. House rules and editions can differ.

Pagat — Gin Rummy ↗