The player who goes out first by melding all of their cards wins the round. The game is played in rounds. Rummy Gold's emphasis on skill & strategy is one of its distsbiyonoinguishing characteristics. Players of Rummy Gold must consider their moves carefully & predict their opponents' strategies, in contrast to some other card games that mainly rely on luck. In addition to concentrating on their hands, players also need to be very aware of the cards that other players are picking up and discarding.