Jokers can finish sets or sequences for opponents as well, so it's important to think about how your moves could help other players at the table. Players can make more informed decisions about when to strategically use their jokteenpati joyers by keeping track of which cards have been discarded & which are still in play. Players can increase the likelihood that they will form winning combinations and reduce the options available to their opponents by strategically using joker cards. The core of rummy gameplay is the creation of melds & sets. A meld is made up of three or more cards that are either of the same rank (different suits) or in sequence (consecutive numbers of the same suit).