The game begins with each player receiving a specific number of cards, depending on the rummy variant being played. Face down on the table, the remaining cards make uprummy see the draw pile, while the top card faces up to begin the discard pile. By drawing a card from either pile and discarding a card from their hand, players alternately take turns. This process carries on until a player declares "Rummy" after using all of their cards to form sets & sequences. ". . Rummy mixes luck, skill, and strategy.