Depending on how many players are participating, each player is dealt a certain number of cards, typically seven or ten. One face-up card initiates the discard pile, while the rteen. pattiemaining cards form a draw pile. The goal is to reduce the total value of unmelded cards in your hand while producing valid runs (three or more consecutive cards of the same suit) and sets (three or four cards of the same rank). In every turn, players have the option of selecting the top card from the discard pile or drawing a card from the draw pile.