Rummy Gold 100 requires a simple yet calculated strategy to play. A predetermined number of cards—usually 13—are dealt to each player from a standard deck. One card is dealt face-up to happy king slotsbegin the discard pile, and the remaining cards make up the draw pile. In order to form valid sets (three or four cards of the same rank) and sequences (three or more consecutive cards of the same suit), players alternately draw a card from the draw pile or the discard pile. The round ends when one player declares "Rummy" after successfully melding all of their cards.