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Players & first turn

Each team can have one or two players. Enter team and player names. In a two-player game, the starter alternates automatically. With four players, choose starters for the first two rounds; rotation is automatic after that.

Team A
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0%of 5,000
Team B
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0%of 5,000
Progress to 5,000 points

↗ Minimum melding

Team A
50 points
Current score under 1,500
Team S
50 points
Current score under 1,500
＋ Enter round scores

Enter the card points and bonuses for each team. Round totals update automatically.

Team ATEAM 1
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Team STEAM 2
Round score0

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Rules & card values

Card values

  • Jokers = 50 points
  • Aces and 2s = 20 points
  • Kings through 8s = 10 points
  • 7s through 4s = 5 points
  • Black 3s = 5 points

Minimum meld (based on team score)

  • Under 1,500 points = 50-point meld
  • 1,500–2,999 points = 90-point meld
  • 3,000+ points = 120-point meld

Canasta basics

  • Seven cards of the same rank make a canasta.
  • Natural canasta = 500 bonus points; mixed canasta = 300 bonus points.
  • Jokers and 2s are wildcards.
  • Black 3s block the discard pile; wildcards freeze the discard pile.
  • Red 3s score 100 points each, or 800 points for all four.
  • Going out earns 100 bonus points. A team needs at least one canasta to go out.

Game setup & winning

  • 4 players in 2 teams of 2; deal 11 cards to each player.
  • Use 2 standard 52-card decks and 4 jokers. Put remaining cards face down as the draw pile, then turn over the top card to start the discard pile.
  • The first team to reach 5,000 points wins, subject to the canasta/going-out rule.

⬇ Backup & restore

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