Okey has managed to take in a large part of Rummy players and constantly gains popularity on a day to day basis. The problem is that some people do not really know how to play okey and can end up losing a lot of money, especially if they jump directly into money games without knowing and understanding the differences between Okey and other rummy games. Therefore it is extremely important to learn okey rules by heart. People seem to assume that the exact same strategies that are successful in most rummy games will also be successful in Okey. This is definitely not true and there are some aspects of this game that you must always take into account, especially if you are a beginner.

The main goal in this game is different than in most Rummy games as just the player that makes a winning hand will receive points. Those that do not will lose points. The most common strategy of simply trying to land as many runs and sets as possible will not work well as you might end up losing and you will not understand why. Remember that even with bad hands you can win some points and this is important. It is a really bad idea to keep going for the maximal points that are awarded when you win with 7 pairs. It is really hard to land 7 pairs and win. We recommend that you only consider the 7 pairs game in the event that you are really low on points and you need to score big in order to have a chance of winning the game.

Every single Okey game is made out of a series of rounds. At the end of all rounds we will see who the winner is. In the event that you lose at first it does not necessarily mean that you will lose the entire game. That is what makes Okey so attractive. For instance, in the event that you win with a regular hand you will gain 10 points. The player with the most points will lose 10 and this means that you gained back 20 points out of the difference. Keep your cool and always look at what the other players are doing. By simply observing what they take and what they discard you can get a clear idea of how to change your game so that you would win at the end of all rounds.