Recognizing patterns and sequences in the game is essential to learning Rummy. Gamers need to practice spotting possible melds in both their own hands and other peoplesatta list's discarded cards. This ability requires an acute sense of detail and knowledge of the possible interactions between various cards. A player holding a 5 of hearts and seeing a 6 discarded could mean that an opponent is attempting a similar meld, but a player holding a 5 of hearts and drawing a 7 of hearts would complete a sequence.