Rummy Passion Winners for January 2019
You must have been enjoying Indian Rummy Online for a long time. Ever wondered how rummy got its name? There are no solid facts, yet interesting conjectures! Alongside revealing the names of January Winners at RummyPassion.com, we’re going to take you on an interesting rummy voyage. Are you ready?
The dawn of the New Year was marked with exuberant celebrations at India’s most loved rummy site. Our rummy champs made the most of the bombastic promotions at their favourite portal. Our heartiest congratulations to all those who challenged their mind at the vibrant game tables and came out winners. While some have been featuring consistently on the winners’ lists, there are others who came up trumps. At the end, it’s all about Passion!
Table of Contents
- A. How Rummy Got Its Name – Notion 1
- B. Top 10 Winners in Points Rummy
- C. How Rummy Got Its Name – Notion 2
- D. Top 10 Winners in Deals Rummy
- E. How Rummy Got Its Name – Notion 3
- F. Top 10 Winners in Pool Rummy
- G. How Rummy Got Its Name – Notion 4
- H. Top 10 Winners in Big Jackpot 5K Tournament
- I. How Rummy Got Its Name – Notion 5
A. How Rummy Got Its Name – Notion 1
The Rum Poker Idea: One theory links it to Rum Poker, a game that bears striking similarity with rummy. For the same reason, it is perceived to be ancestral to rummy, and a strong contestant behind rummy getting its name.
B. Top 10 Winners in Points Rummy
| Rank | Player Name | Games Played |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | baba7779 | 7393 |
| 2. | giri29 | 5836 |
| 3. | psrini12 | 5239 |
| 4. | swapnil1990 | 5201 |
| 5. | gsatyavani26 | 5128 |
| 6. | KTR8900 | 5101 |
| 7. | Prr1106 | 5083 |
| 8. | K.M.MURUGESA | 4954 |
| 9. | srimang | 4801 |
| 10. | karthees | 4715 |
C. How Rummy Got Its Name – Notion 2
The Slang Idea: The literal meaning of the slang rum in England, is odd or peculiar. It could have been used to describe the game in the beginning.
D. Top 10 Winners in Deals Rummy
| Rank | Player Name | Games Played |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | APPUMURUGESH | 673 |
| 2. | Skr11171007 | 645 |
| 3. | sasikumar891 | 643 |
| 4. | Mahammad12 | 626 |
| 5. | chandu2018 | 617 |
| 6. | umesh223 | 555 |
| 7. | Ysss | 466 |
| 8. | surenhcw | 455 |
| 9. | adithya2286 | 445 |
| 10. | Kishoren28 | 419 |
E. How Rummy Got Its Name – Notion 3
The Roemer Idea: Another idea says it evolved from the Dutch word Roemer, pronounced rummer, which means a drinking glass, that sailors used to carry. Over time, it could have changed to Rum, and further to Rummy.
F. Top 10 Winners in Pool Rummy
| Rank | Player Name | Games Played |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Karim999 | 351 |
| 2. | Ravikant1972 | 290 |
| 3. | Venkat04 | 267 |
| 4. | srinup | 252 |
| 5. | Thirumala | 209 |
| 6. | Winwin007 | 187 |
| 7. | Vijay84 | 184 |
| 8. | Tagore | 182 |
| 9. | Jeevamathi | 179 |
| 10. | nayak7654 | 170 |
G. How Rummy Got Its Name – Notion 4
The Rum Idea: Rummy was initially played for the alcoholic drink Rum. So, we have a reason to believe those who assert this is how Rummy got its name. The losing player paid for the next round of drinks on the table.
H. Top 10 Winners in Big Jackpot 5K Tournament
| Rank | 1st Week 02nd Jan Player Name | 2nd Week 9th Jan Player Name | 3rd Week 16th Jan Player Name | 4th Week 23rd Jan Player Name | 5th Week 30th Jan Player Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | mah1605 | monuvino3006 | Biswajit11 | umesh223 | YARUN |
| 2. | Bagal123 | GowthamS | Raki449 | sgopinath | saibhargavi |
| 3. | nayak7654 | Maddyrpc | Annakf | sukisailak | saravanan432 |
| 4. | Nenuu | Serannellai | Siva2886 | rajini9971 | Anandbab1985 |
| 5. | Sono1234 | Zanzad | Aneesh99999 | nagaraju143 | rajacbe |
| 6. | paulkumar | Mdimran1982 | tvchrao12345 | ak3999 | Avijit |
| 7. | ANUKUMAR | kushal794 | Hiraman1980 | Kumar23 | Vinod7 |
| 8. | Usharavi | Vikas33 | chandu556 | Usharavi | Usekhar143 |
| 9. | jhansi16 | nanakapra | poornima111 | Sono1234 | Thiru3009 |
| 10. | thulasivb22 | Sknice | Kalee007 | pammu77 | Gunnu9511 |
I. How Rummy Got Its Name – Notion 5
The Rhummy Idea: There’s a speculation which says that Rummy could have got its name from Europe, and more precisely, France. Strange but true! Some early books refer to France as Rhummy or Rum.
The Bottom Line
Playing Indian Rummy is a great stress-buster. And those of you who have honed their rummy skills, use it as an excellent means to Make Money Online too. Players can comfortably indulge in online rummy games anywhere, anytime – thanks to the free RummyPassion app. Irrespective of whether your name appeared in the list of winners or not, you can always look forward to making a mark in future. Practice for free on the practice tables or be a part of the heavy-competition Freeroll tourneys to buck up your skills. Once again, we congratulate all our Rummy Passionists!
