Question: how many points do you have to have to lay down in rummy?
Answer: To lay matched number sets of 3 or 4 and/or sequences of 3 or more cards of the same suit to be the first player to obtain 500 total net points. Ace (high or low), K, Q, J, 10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, A.