how to play rummy: the complete rules the spruce craftsfaq's for 10 card rummy game 1. what is 10 card rummy? 10 card rummy is a faster variant of the traditional rummy game, where each player is dealt 10 cards. the objective is to form valid sets and sequences. 2. how do you play 10 card rummy? players are dealt 10 cards each. the goal is to form valid sequences and sets using drawn and discarded