In 13 Card Rummy, drawing and discarding cards are essential moves that have a big impact on a player's strategy and overall performance. Players can choose to draw a card from the discard pile or the stockpile at the start of eachsattakingh turn. While selecting cards from the discard pile makes their interest in particular cards visible to other players, selecting cards from the stockpile enables players to conceal their intentions. Players must carefully balance the possible advantages of obtaining a card against the possibility of disclosing their strategy when making this decision. To keep the total number of cards at 13, a player must discard one card from their hand after drawing a card.