A popular card game around the world is rummy. Usually played with a standard 52-card deck, it involves two to six players. Forming sets (thteen patti rummyree or four cards of the same rank) & runs (three or more consecutive cards of the same suit) from the cards in one's hand and laying them on the table is the aim of the game. Depending on which version of the game is being played, each player starts with a set number of cards.