Canasta Card Sets - NEW!

Set contains two decks of Canasta cards, the value of each card printed, and a Canasta Rule booklet in English and Afrikaans.

"Canasta is a card game that is similar to, but more complex, than Rummy. In a CanastaCanastaCanasta game, players use matching cards to form melds and then play combinations of wild and matching cards to empty their hands and go out. This card game likely originated somewhere in South America before making its way to North America where it became very popular in the 1950s.

Despite early attempts to standardize the game of Canasta, there are several versions where game play and rules vary slightly.  Canasta can be played individually or with partners depending on the number of players, which can range from two to six.  Canasta is played with two complete decks of cards, including the jokers, for a total of 108 cards.

The Deal - The initial dealer is chosen randomly and the deal proceeds clockwise around the table for the duration of the game. Each player is dealt eleven cards with the remaining cards being placed in the center stockpile to form a draw pile. In some versions, the player to the dealer’s right is given the chance to cut the cards into an amount equal to the exact deal for bonus points. For example, in a four-player game, if the player to the dealer’s right cuts exactly forty-four cards off the top, they are awarded 100 bonus points."

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