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Canasta (Two-Player)

The rummy-style game of melding cards adapted for two players. Form canastas (sets of 7) while managing wild cards and the discard pile.
2 players
30-60 minutes
Medium

What You'll Need

🃏 Two standard 52-card decks with jokers

About This Game

The rummy-style game of melding cards adapted for two players. Form canastas (sets of 7) while managing wild cards and the discard pile.

How to Play

**Setup:** Use two decks with jokers (108 cards). Deal 15 cards each. Start a draw pile and discard pile.

**Gameplay:**

  1. Draw two cards from the stock (or take entire discard pile if you can meld its top card)
  2. Meld sets of 3+ cards of same rank
  3. A canasta is 7+ cards (natural = no wilds, mixed = with wilds)
  4. Discard one card to end turn
  5. Jokers and 2s are wild; 3s have special rules

**Going Out:** Need at least one canasta to go out. Meld everything and discard your last card.

**Scoring:** Canastas: Natural=500, Mixed=300. Plus card values, minus cards in hand.

Added about 1 month ago • Updated 28 days ago
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