If they also choose to pass, the other player begins the game by taking the top card from the stock pile. If they choose to pass, the dealer has the choice to take the top card of the discard pile. The player opposite of the dealer has the option to play first by taking the top card of the discard pile. In the following games, the player who wins the previous game becomes the dealer. The top card of the stock deck is placed face up next to it to start the discard pile. The player who draws the highest card chooses where to sit and deals out ten cards to each player, one by one, leaving the deck with the remaining cards in the center of the table. The deck is spread out on the table and each player takes a card.
Each player uses their hand to form combinations of three or more cards, to get more than the 100 points required to win the game before their opponent does so when played over several hands. Gin Rummy or Gin is a traditional card matching game that requires 2 players and a standard 52 playing card deck with Kings high and Aces low.
