Going Out with Gin
When all of your cards fit into unique melds (as in the picture below), you have Gin.
A gin hand (with 11th card not shown)
To declare you have Gin, you flip your 11th card over and place it on the discard pile. You can then meld your cards.
When you have Gin, your opponent must then meld her cards, though she can't meld into your own melds (which she could do if you had knocked).
You get 25 points for Gin, plus the total number of points left over in your opponent's deadwood. For more information about scoring, see Game and Scoring Variations in Classic Gin Rummy.
Melding in Classic Gin Rummy
The easiest way to meld in Classic Gin Rummy is drag any of your cards to the center of the main window (meld area) -- the computer will automatically flip your 11th card and place your melds in the center of the screen.
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