When the discard pile is frozen, a player cannot draw a card from the discard pile. Whenever a player discards a wild card or a black 3, the discard pile gets frozen. However, if the players add wild cards to a Pure Canasta then the bonus gets decreased from 500 points to 300 points. The players of the team can add cards to a canasta to increase its value. And if the Canasta is made with the help of wild cards then it is a mixed Canasta and the team making mixed Canasta gets a bonus of 300 points per mixed Canasta. If the Canasta is made only from the natural cards(Without Wild Cards) then it is a Pure Canasta and the team making a Pure Canasta gets a bonus of 500 points per Pure Canasta.
The team that makes Canasta wins some bonus points. CardĪ valid meld of seven or more cards is a Canasta. The cards and their values are shown in the table below. Meld value is the total of the value of the cards in the meld. The initial or say, the first meld made by a partnership must have a minimum Meld Value depending on the team’s score at the beginning of the hand. A partnership cannot make two different melds of the same rank. A meld can have as many cards as the player wants of the same rank. Also, if a meld contains more than 3 wild cards then it is invalid. Forming MeldsĪ valid meld consists of at least 2 natural cards. If a team manages to get all 4 Red 3s then the team gets a bonus of 200 points per Red 3. The player has to take a replacement for that Red 3 from the stockpile.Īt the end of the game, the team gets a bonus of 100 points per Red 3. Whenever during the game, if a player gets a Red 3 either from the cards initially dealt or while drawing, then he has to put that card in front of him face-up on the table. A player may draw a card from the stockpile even if he can draw the top card of the discard pile.Īfter drawing, the player must have to discard a card and place it on the top of the discard pile, face-up. The player cannot draw the top card of the discard pile to add it to an existing meld. If the player wants to draw a card from the discard pile, then he has to take the whole discard pile. A player is only allowed to draw from the discard pile if he can form a new meld with the help of that top card. But there are some restrictions on drawing from the discard pile. A turn consists of drawing a card, forming a meld(Optional), and discarding a card.Ī player can draw either from the top of the stockpile or from the top of the discard pile. Players take turns in a clockwise manner. The player on the left of the dealer starts the game by taking the first turn. If the turned-up card is a joker, 2, or Red 3 then the dealer turns up more cards until a natural card(4 or higher) is turned up. After dealing, he places the remaining cards on the table, in a pile, and turns up the top card. The dealer deals 11 cards to each player, face-down, starting from his left. After that, the dealership passes in a clockwise manner. The player on the right of the player who drew the highest card deals first hand. The main object in Canasta is to make melds(Three or more cards of the same rank) either with only natural cards(4 or higher) or with the help of wild cards, together as a team. If a player draws a joker or 2 players draw the same card(Because of 2 Decks) then that player or players draw new cards. And the ranks of the suits from highest to lowest are Spades, Hearts, Diamonds, Spades.
The remaining two players form another partnership.įor the purpose of making partnerships, the ranks of the cards from highest to lowest are Ace (A), King (K), Queen (Q), Jack (J), 10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2. The players drawing the highest card and the second-highest card are partners. All four players draw a card from that stack. Both decks are shuffled and placed in the center. The partnerships are determined by drawing the cards. So, they can be used to pair with any cards to form melds. So, there will be 2 teams with 2 players in each team. Also, four are players required to play this game. Two 52 cards standard decks are required along with 4 jokers. Important Information about Canasta What are the requirements to play Canasta?
#RUELS FOR CANASTA CARD GAME HOW TO#
Here is the guide on How to Play Canasta. Canasta was one of the most popular games half a century ago and it is still played in many parts of the world.
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