A face-down draw pile is formed by the remaining cards, and a discard pile is initiated by the top card that is face-up. By drawing a card from either pile and discarding a carummy 51 bonus linkrd from their hand, players alternately take turns. The round goes on until someone creates sets, runs with all of their cards, and declares victory by saying "Ek Rummy.". Planning, memory, & strategic thinking are necessary for Ek Rummy. Players have to keep track of the cards they pick from the discard pile & look at the cards that are discarded.