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.

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2024-01-15 23:21:28

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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
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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

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

Can you have no cards in canasta?
A round of Canasta ends when a player has no more cards on their hand. This is called going out and it is achieved by cleverly collecting and combining cards to form sets and melding them. Melding and going out are the main ways you can collect points.
2023-01-11 08:48:35

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