Can you have no cards in canasta?
Can you use a dead card in a special hand in canasta?
Note that a special hand may include cards matching a closed (complete) canasta melded
melded
In card games, a meld is a set of matching cards, typically three or more, that earn a player points and/or allow them to deplete their hand. Melds typically come in sequences of ascending cards belonging to the same suit known as runs (8♠ 9♠ 10♠) or sets/groups of cards of identical rank (8♠ 8♣ 8♥).
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by the opposing team - i.e. cards that would otherwise be considered 'dead'. Since a special hand cannot use cards taken from the discard pile this does not prevent dead cards from being safe to discard.
2024-02-09 13:12:11
How many cards do you get in canasta?
How many cards are dealt in Canasta varies depending on the number of players: In a game of two, each player receives 15 cards; in a game of four, 11 cards. The leftover cards become the stock.
2024-01-15 23:21:28
Can you discard a wild card when coming down in canasta?
Unless you have completed a special hand, it is not legal in this version of Canasta to go out by melding all your cards - you must have a card to discard at the end of your turn. This final discard is made face-down, and this is the only case in which a wild card can be discarded.
2024-01-07 05:36:15
How many cards do you deal for two handed canasta?
How many cards are dealt in Canasta varies depending on the number of players: In a game of two, each player receives 15 cards; in a game of four, 11 cards. The leftover cards become the stock.
2023-12-06 22:23:31
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