Card games
Viennese Rummy
Nothing laid till the end: knock at 5 or call Rummy
Viennese Rummy, Austria’s rummy without laying down, keeps every meld in your hand: two packs and two jokers, ten cards each. Meld all ten and discard the eleventh to call “Rummy!” — or knock with five points or less left unmatched, and everyone else plays one last turn. Unmatched points add up; at 101 you are out, and the last player in wins. Once a game you may buy back from 81.
- Players
- 2–6 players
- Length
- 15–30 min per game
- Type
- Card games
Play Viennese Rummy online with friends
At Masa, Viennese Rummy is a game of its own right next to Konken Rummy: pick it in the games list, open a table and share its code or link with your friends, or sit at a house table. Bots fill the empty chairs, and voice chat keeps the table talking.
How to play
- 1
Two packs and 2 jokers: 10 cards each, 11 to the first player, who starts with a discard. Nothing is laid during play — your melds stay in your hand.
- 2
Draw from the stock or take the top discard, then discard one card. Runs: 3 or more in a row of one suit (ace low or high); sets: 3 or 4 of a rank in different suits; a joker stands for any card.
- 3
Rummy!: all ten cards in melds and the eleventh discarded. The hand ends at once: you score 0, the others score their unmatched cards.
- 4
Knock with 5 or fewer unmatched points (and a discard): everyone else plays one more turn, then every hand is shown and everyone — you too — scores their unmatched cards. Nobody lays off on others’ melds.
House rules
Pick any of these when you create a table; a table that changes none plays the rules above.
- Knock — 5 or less · Under 5 · No knock
- Jokers — 2 · 4
- Buy-back — Once from 81 · Off
Frequently asked questions
Is Viennese Rummy the same game as Konken Rummy?
No. Viennese Rummy is played at the same kind of table as Konken Rummy, but with rules of its own — see “How to play” above. At Masa it is a game of its own, with its own tables, stats and achievements.
Can I play Viennese Rummy online with friends?
Yes. Open a Viennese Rummy table and share its code or link. Empty seats fill with other players or bots, so a game always starts.
Is Viennese Rummy free to play?
Yes. You play with Chips, which have no cash value: nothing can be won or cashed out.
