Talk:Shanghai rum

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This article was nominated for deletion on 12 January 2007. The result of the discussion was no consensus.

Learned this game from my grandma of all places-haven't been able to get the rules since she died...thanks for having them here! I want to pass this very fun game on to my sons and grandkids :)

I also learned this from my family and Grandma... Juanita Philips. Brian Evarts, Sacramento, California

My family sometimes called this game Escalaro. As time went on and we forgot the correct sets for each round, we made up our own requirements. My grandfather, who was normally so quiet and shy, got so excited over buying cards or preventing other players from buying.

I learn this game growing up with my family here in Kentucky. My uncle would buy my bids out from under me all the time. It was a fun game that all the family could play together. We've often have so many players we would have to have four decks of cards to play and you had to have someone help you shuffle the cards when it was your turn.

I don't think the hands are right here, Isn't It supposed to go that each successive hand needs 1 more card for the meld? If thats the case why are there two hands that need 8 cards?? We play the game this way:

1. 2 Sets of 3 2. 1 Run of 4 - 1 Set of 3 3. 2 Runs of 4 4. 3 Runs of 3 5. 1 Run of 7 - 1 Set of 3 6. 1 Run of 5 - 2 Sets of 3 7. 3 Runs of 4 8. 1 Run of 10 - 1 set of 3 9. 1 Run of 5 - 3 Sets of 3 10. 3 Runs of 5

Can anyone else confirm this??

We've always played with seven rounds using the following hands:

1. 2 Sets of 3

2. 1 Set of 3, 1 Run of 4

3. 2 Runs of 4

4. 3 Sets of 3

5. 2 Sets of 3, 1 Run of 4

6. 1 Sets of 3, 2 Runs of 4

7. 3 Runs of 4

but I'm not sure I count as a reliable source. :-) Kmusser (talk) 19:09, 27 December 2007 (UTC)