basket rummy
Noun: A specific card game, which is a variant of rummy. It is played with two standard decks of cards and includes four jokers. In this game, both jokers and cards with a rank of two (deuces) are considered wild cards, meaning they can represent any other card. The primary objective for players is to form valid sets or sequences (groups) of cards that share the same rank.
The term "basket rummy" is used to name this particular card game. It is typically used in contexts discussing games, rules, or card-playing strategies.
Examples: * We played basket rummy all evening. * The rules of basket rummy are more complex than standard rummy because of the wild cards. * Do you know how to score in basket rummy?
The name itself is the primary term for this game variant. Discussions might involve its specific rules, such as melding requirements or scoring, which distinguish it from other rummy games like gin rummy or canasta.
- Rummy: The broader category of matching-card games to which basket rummy belongs.
- Canasta: Another rummy-style game played with two decks, often compared to or confused with basket rummy.
- Wild card: A card that can be assigned any rank or suit, a key feature in basket rummy.
- Liverpool rummy: A common alternative name for the same or a very similar game.
- Contract rummy: A related game type where specific melds are required in each round; basket rummy is sometimes considered a form of contract rummy.
There are no specific idioms or phrasal verbs derived from the term "basket rummy." It functions solely as the name of a game.
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a form of rummy using two decks of cards and four jokers; jokers and deuces are wild; the object is to form groups of the same rank
