Knowledge Base
Glossary
Plain-English definitions for the terminology used across কার্ড মাস্টার.
- Age Verification
- Age Verification checks that a player is at least the legal age required to gamble in their region.
- Auto-sort
- Auto-sort is a software feature that automatically arranges a player’s cards by suit or rank for easier viewing.
- Bankroll
- Bankroll is the total amount of money a player sets aside for playing Rummy games and withdrawals.
- Bluff
- Bluff is when a player discards a card that looks useful to mislead opponents about the hand strength.
- Bonus Wagering
- Bonus Wagering is the condition that a bonus must be bet a certain number of times before it can be withdrawn.
- Cashout
- Cashout is the action of converting a player's winning balance into real money that can be withdrawn.
- Deck
- A standard 52‑card Deck is used in most Indian card games, sometimes with one or two printed Jokers added.
- Discard Pile
- The Discard Pile is the stack of cards players have thrown away during the game, from which any card can be picked.
- Draw Pile
- The Draw Pile is the face‑down stack of undealt cards from which players take their turn cards.
- Drop
- Drop means a player quits the current hand; a First Drop loses less points than a Middle or Last Drop.
- Impure Sequence
- An Impure Sequence is a run of three or more same‑suit cards that includes at least one Joker to replace a missing card.
- Joker
- In Indian Rummy, a Joker is a card that can replace any missing card to complete a Pure or Impure Sequence.
- Knock
- Knock happens when a player believes they have a valid hand and declares before the opponent can meld.
- KYC
- KYC (Know Your Customer) is the process of verifying a player's identity and address to comply with legal regulations.
- Minimum Deposit
- Minimum Deposit is the smallest amount a player must add to their account to claim a bonus or play.
- Printed Joker
- A Printed Joker is the printed ‘Joker’ card in the deck that can be used as a substitute for any card.
- Pure Sequence
- A set of three or more consecutive cards of the same suit, without using any Joker, is called a Pure Sequence.
- Rake
- Rake is the small percentage of each pot or tournament entry fee the platform keeps as its operating charge.
- Responsible Gaming
- Responsible Gaming refers to practices and tools that help players stay in control and avoid problem gambling.
- Self-Exclusion
- Self-Exclusion lets a player temporarily or permanently block their own account to control gambling activity.
- Set
- A Set is a group of three or four cards of the same rank but different suits, used to form a valid declaration in Rummy.
- Show
- Show is the final step where a player spreads all their cards and the opponent checks for validity.
- Shuffle
- Shuffle refers to randomly mixing the cards before each deal to ensure a fair distribution.
- Wild Joker
- A Wild Joker is a randomly selected card (often a face card) that acts like a Joker and can substitute any card in a meld.
- Withdrawal Limit
- Withdrawal Limit is the maximum amount a player can cash out within a set time period, set by the platform.