Canasta (Spanish for "basket"; pronounced /kəˈnæstə/ in English) is a card game originating in Uruguay, where players attempt to make melds of 7 cards of the same rank, and "go out" by playing all cards in their hand and discarding. It is commonly played by four players in two partnerships with two standard decks of cards, but many variations exist for 2-3- and 6-player games or teams.
The game is for two to six players, either each player for th...
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Canasta (Spanish for "basket"; pronounced /kəˈnæstə/ in English) is a card game originating in Uruguay, where players attempt to make melds of 7 cards of the same rank, and "go out" by playing all cards in their hand and discarding. It is commonly played by four players in two partnerships with two standard decks of cards, but many variations exist for 2-3- and 6-player games or teams.
The game is for two to six players, either each player for themselves or in teams of two (only for four or six player games). If partners are chosen, they must sit opposite each other. Canasta uses two complete decks of 52 playing cards (French Deck) plus the four Jokers. All the Jokers and deuces (twos) are wild cards.
The initial dealer is chosen by drawing cards from the deck, highest draw dealing first (Joker beats all, Deuce beats Ace, Threes lose to all). The deal then rotates clockwise after every hand. The dealer shuffles the pack, the player to the dealer's right cuts, and the dealer deals out...
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