Me and the boys always used to play this in a Free-for-all, but with some slight variation. Your could meld a wild card canasta which was worth 1000 points, but it had to be melded into a canasta straight away (no stacking). And whenever you had a red 3, and you'd lose a round, the 100 points would be deducted from your score instead of added. Also you weren't allowed to grab the discard pile until you already had placed a meld. Which would sometimes lead to this massive stack cards and everyone being scared shitless not to discard a card the next guy could meld.
Variant: This game can play with 2 to 3 players - The dealer deal 15 cards for each player (instead of 11 in team play) one card at a time. - Play like the original rule but the different is you draw 2 card (instead of 1 in team play) from the deck on your turn. - Each player will receive point base on their meld and hand. Goal variant: You can play up to 15k (some canasta variant has shown their rule in South America).
I had the same experience. I played as a child with my parents. Even though I forgot how to play, I realize that Canasta has influenced my memories of card playing. Wishing you many wonderful evenings playing Canasta.
Thats a very helpful tutorial and now I finally understand the basic rules of canasta! Unfortunately I am not very good in this game when it comes to strategy and would want to know some advanced stuff to keep up in competition with pro players in canasta and understand their way of playing and planning. I would be really thankful if that is something someone would explain to me
"A frozen pile may only be picked up (unfrozen) if a player can meld the top card with two natural cards of the same rank from the player's hand." -Wikipedia
Not bad, but there's some changes for Canasta: -With 2-4 players, it also playable with 6 Jokers(not only with 4). -With 5-6 players, needs 3 decks(plus with 6/9 Jokers. --The amount of Jokers depends on the type of the decks(For example: If you use 2/3 USPC decks, it has 4/6 Jokers. If you use 2/3 Cartamundi or Piatnik decks, it has 6/9 Jokers). -0:45 In some versions, it deals 12, 13, 14, or 15 cards to all players.
Some things I still not clear about the rule from this game is when the discard pile is frozen or blocked. If the discard pile is frozen, we cannot draw from discard pile if we can't make a natural meld with a card from discard pile. So, if the discard pile is blocked, still we can draw from discard pile unless we make a mixed meld with a card from discard pile? (for example the top card from discard pile is 5 of spades, then I make a meld consist 5 of spades from discard pile, 5 of clubs from my hand and a Joker or 2)
I play this on my computer all the time, using Hoyle Card Games 2014 Edition. What annoys me about it is that the computer players will almost always tell me no if I ask to go out, because they prioritize melding the black 3's.
I don't know if it is the same game, but in Brazil (at least in the region where I live in) we have a very similar game, but we cal it canastRa and our melds are sequences from one Ace to another (A - 2 - 3... Q - K - A) instead of cards of the same ranks. I don't you of I was able to explain it correctly...
Hello. What's the rule around adding to an existing meld? Do you need another meld of min 2 natural cards + 1 or 2 wild cards to add to an existing tabled meld? Or can you add a single card? In this game it looks like you added a single card to existing melds.. thanks, Jack
@Hollywould thanks mate. I was getting stuck playing because wasn't sure if I could add a single card to existing meld. The rules I have say that a meld is minimum 2 natural cards and NOT more than 2 wild cards. So I guess that would be 5 natural cards and 2 wild cards to make a mixed canasta! Cheers!
Ok question: the rule about taking the discard pile is that you cannot take it unless you can start or add to a meld with the TOP card, correct? My boyfriend is arguing that you can take the discard pile if you know that a card underneath the top card would complete the meld. So for instance, if the top card was a 9 and I have one 9 in my hand, and I know that there was another 9 discarded previously, then I could take the pile making a meld of three 9s. Is this correct?
Not according to the rules, as I understand it. anytime the discard pile is taken, it has to be a natural meld. or you have a meld of that already laid down.
Heard it mentioned by Bing Crosby in a movie. Got impression it's like Pinochle. Doesn't sound much like Pinochle except use of word melds. And it's also a hard game to learn
Are there any card games where 2 players each use their own deck of cards against the other player? I'm thinking of something where it's a heads up style game with your own piles. I am asking if this style exists to keep the piles separate. each player doesn't touch the other players cards. Thanks.
نعم يوجد لعبه بلوت وانصحك بالنسخه السعوديه التي يستعملها لاعبو الشرق الاوسط ولكن المشكله لانه اذا كنت مبتدئا فربما عليك ان تتدرب لوحدك لانك اذا لعبت مع غيرك فسينجن
As long as it's the top card. When going down you can only use the cards in your hand and the top card in the discard pile. (You can add other discarded cards to the meld but they can't count toward the point requirement.)
if we took a card from discard pile, we have to lay down a meld with that card? and one more question :) for example if we made a camasta with 9s,then can we add more 9s to camasta?or a camasta is locked it is not allow to add more
@@GatherTogetherGames Cards in excess of a canasta make excellent discards because your opponents likely can't use them. So why add them to an existing canasta unless you are going out?
If a pile is frozen with a wild card and a king has been discarded on top by the next player and then it is my turn. My meld is at 50 points. I have not drawn any cards from the draw pile. Can I pick up the discard pile after I have placed two kings and a wild from my hand down, for total meld of 70 points?
Nice tutorial. Having studied the classic rules, i would like to suggest a few improvements. First the rule about valid melds: the classis rule states that a meld must contain at least two natural cards and not more then three wildcards. So 9-9-2-2-2 is a valid meld (by the way the only kind of meld that may contain more wilds then naturals). Second: if a red three is flipped over as the first upcard, the discard pile is frozen. Third: if the first upcard is a black three, there is no obligation to flip over another card (this only applies to wildcards and red threes).
+Shyloh Chavez A player is not allowed to meld his/her final cards without a canasta. The player will have to discard without melding in order to still have cards.
+Punky Brewster Deal 15 cards to each player to start. When drawing from the deck, draw 2 cards instead of 1. 2 Canastas are needed to go out. Otherwise, the game is the same as explained in the video.
There are so many variations of rules with the game it drives me nuts. Arguments ensue resulting in feeling of resentment. I'm only learning and can't make out what's what!
اللهم صل على سيدنا محمد وعلى آل سيدنا محمد كما صليت على سيدنا ابراهيم وعلى آل سيدنا ابراهيم وبارك على سيدنا محمد وعلى آل سيدنا محمد كما باركت على سيدنا ابراهيم وعلى آل سيدنا ابراهيم في العالمين انك حميد مجيد
I think this is a good video but I think the game itself is way too complicated with all the different rules. And all you're doing is using the same number you're not even doing what you do in general me where you have some runs and some sets so I don't know it seems like a stupid game to me.
هي لعبه دهاء وحنكه ولكنك لم تجربي ان تلعبيها بقواعدها هي تحتاج منك ان تعرف ماذا لا يحتاج خصمك وما هي اوراقه وكيف تتفادى الخساره عبر تجميد الورقه تاره او عبر اعطاءه ما لا يريده تارة اخرى باختصار الفائز من يسيطر على دكه الاوراق المحروقه
Finally! A clear and comprehensive explanation of how to play Canasta. Thank you!
I would play for hours and hours with my grandparents down in Ft. Lauderdale Florida in the 70s... find memories
Have always wanted to learn how to play - This is the clearest instructional video I've seen yet - thanks !
Me and the boys always used to play this in a Free-for-all, but with some slight variation. Your could meld a wild card canasta which was worth 1000 points, but it had to be melded into a canasta straight away (no stacking). And whenever you had a red 3, and you'd lose a round, the 100 points would be deducted from your score instead of added.
Also you weren't allowed to grab the discard pile until you already had placed a meld. Which would sometimes lead to this massive stack cards and everyone being scared shitless not to discard a card the next guy could meld.
Excellent, fast tutorial. My Once-A-Month Cards group is looking for a new game. Now we've got one. Thank You!
My parents played in the 70s with other couples. They had fun. I think I’ll give it a try.
Variant: This game can play with 2 to 3 players
- The dealer deal 15 cards for each player (instead of 11 in team play) one card at a time.
- Play like the original rule but the different is you draw 2 card (instead of 1 in team play) from the deck on your turn.
- Each player will receive point base on their meld and hand.
Goal variant: You can play up to 15k (some canasta variant has shown their rule in South America).
This is how we play!!
I'm Vietnamese, and I've played so many card games that build melds like Phỏm so this is easy to understand
Great explanation. İ play slightly different rules where you need two melds to finish, eg 2 Clean or a Clean and a Dirty.
wish I had friends to play this with, looks like a fun time
😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭
لو اني افهم انقليزي ما خليتها تحز بخاطرك بس معوضين خير
ربما تغلقين عينيك على دموع الوحده وثم تفتحينها بدموع الفرح
@@user-althaky-7fzh-allahproblem is finding people who want to play this game. Many people don't know how to play
You can play online with real people
very nice explanation for such game with full of rules and exceptional cards. We play this game much different here in India.
How do you play it then?
It's very similar to two games we play a lot here in Brazil: Buraco and Tranca.
Thanks for the upload. I now know how to play canasta in a good way. One of the best card games in my opinion.
Canasta is such a great card game
ziemlich gut erklärt, hab das als kind mal gekonnt aber 18 jahre nicht mehr gespielt. jetzt kann ich es endlich wieder
I had the same experience. I played as a child with my parents. Even though I forgot how to play, I realize that Canasta has influenced my memories of card playing. Wishing you many wonderful evenings playing Canasta.
Thats a very helpful tutorial and now I finally understand the basic rules of canasta! Unfortunately I am not very good in this game when it comes to strategy and would want to know some advanced stuff to keep up in competition with pro players in canasta and understand their way of playing and planning. I would be really thankful if that is something someone would explain to me
Excellent description!
Agree with all the others, very nice video, thank you!
Is there a good app game of Canasta to learn with? as there seems to be a verity of ways to play.
Thank you, this was an informative video.
Almost perfect. Only it was not well explained how to pick up from the frozen discard pile. I had to look another video for that ...
"A frozen pile may only be picked up (unfrozen) if a player can meld the top card with two natural cards of the same rank from the player's hand."
-Wikipedia
Not bad, but there's some changes for Canasta:
-With 2-4 players, it also playable with 6 Jokers(not only with 4).
-With 5-6 players, needs 3 decks(plus with 6/9 Jokers.
--The amount of Jokers depends on the type of the decks(For example: If you use 2/3 USPC decks, it has 4/6 Jokers. If you use 2/3 Cartamundi or Piatnik decks, it has 6/9 Jokers).
-0:45 In some versions, it deals 12, 13, 14, or 15 cards to all players.
Amazing explanation thanks
A really well done video. Thanks!
Really interesting. The most amazing is that all the cards are visible on the table.
Some things I still not clear about the rule from this game is when the discard pile is frozen or blocked.
If the discard pile is frozen, we cannot draw from discard pile if we can't make a natural meld with a card from discard pile.
So, if the discard pile is blocked, still we can draw from discard pile unless we make a mixed meld with a card from discard pile? (for example the top card from discard pile is 5 of spades, then I make a meld consist 5 of spades from discard pile, 5 of clubs from my hand and a Joker or 2)
I play this on my computer all the time, using Hoyle Card Games 2014 Edition. What annoys me about it is that the computer players will almost always tell me no if I ask to go out, because they prioritize melding the black 3's.
Can you make a video how to play buraco?
I don't know if it is the same game, but in Brazil (at least in the region where I live in) we have a very similar game, but we cal it canastRa and our melds are sequences from one Ace to another (A - 2 - 3... Q - K - A) instead of cards of the same ranks. I don't you of I was able to explain it correctly...
Hello. What's the rule around adding to an existing meld? Do you need another meld of min 2 natural cards + 1 or 2 wild cards to add to an existing tabled meld? Or can you add a single card? In this game it looks like you added a single card to existing melds.. thanks, Jack
@Hollywould thanks mate. I was getting stuck playing because wasn't sure if I could add a single card to existing meld. The rules I have say that a meld is minimum 2 natural cards and NOT more than 2 wild cards. So I guess that would be 5 natural cards and 2 wild cards to make a mixed canasta! Cheers!
Are you allowed to put you initial hand down using a wild
Ok question: the rule about taking the discard pile is that you cannot take it unless you can start or add to a meld with the TOP card, correct? My boyfriend is arguing that you can take the discard pile if you know that a card underneath the top card would complete the meld. So for instance, if the top card was a 9 and I have one 9 in my hand, and I know that there was another 9 discarded previously, then I could take the pile making a meld of three 9s. Is this correct?
Not according to the rules, as I understand it. anytime the discard pile is taken, it has to be a natural meld. or you have a meld of that already laid down.
@@chasemixon6327 hi
No you can only work from the top card, not anything underneath it.
Does the black three block the deck or does it freeze it?
Lol i just heard someone on family feud mention this game i had to look it up thank you for explaining it wow ...
انظر الى لعبه بلوت السعوديه
هناك قبائل تضاربو مع بعضهم من اجلها 😂😂😂😂😂😂
Heard it mentioned by Bing Crosby in a movie. Got impression it's like Pinochle. Doesn't sound much like Pinochle except use of word melds. And it's also a hard game to learn
Question after your partner melds can you put down aces with wild card
If i draw or dealt the red three and doesn’t laying down after my second turn laying down it ok no problem
Are there any card games where 2 players each use their own deck of cards against the other player? I'm thinking of something where it's a heads up style game with your own piles. I am asking if this style exists to keep the piles separate. each player doesn't touch the other players cards. Thanks.
نعم
يوجد لعبه بلوت وانصحك بالنسخه السعوديه التي يستعملها لاعبو الشرق الاوسط ولكن المشكله لانه اذا كنت مبتدئا فربما عليك ان تتدرب لوحدك لانك اذا لعبت مع غيرك فسينجن
When I want to go down with 50, can I have 40 in my hand and pick up 10 from the discarded pack to go down
As long as it's the top card. When going down you can only use the cards in your hand and the top card in the discard pile. (You can add other discarded cards to the meld but they can't count toward the point requirement.)
Thank you, I understand now
if we took a card from discard pile, we have to lay down a meld with that card?
and one more question :) for example if we made a camasta with 9s,then can we add more 9s to camasta?or a camasta is locked it is not allow to add more
Yes, if you take a card from the discard pile, it must be used in a meld on that turn. You are allowed to add additional cards to a completed canasta.
thank you :)
@@GatherTogetherGames Cards in excess of a canasta make excellent discards because your opponents likely can't use them. So why add them to an existing canasta unless you are going out?
Can a discard pile be picked up using only one rank card and a wild card?
No has to be 2 naturals in hand.
If a pile is frozen with a wild card and a king has been discarded on top by the next player and then it is my turn. My meld is at 50 points. I have not drawn any cards from the draw pile. Can I pick up the discard pile after I have placed two kings and a wild from my hand down, for total meld of 70 points?
Two kings don't form a meld.. U can't have placed those kings in the first place.If u made a mixed meld.. U cant take that from the frozen pile
What if I can play with out joker in canasta ?
Nice tutorial. Having studied the classic rules, i would like to suggest a few improvements. First the rule about valid melds: the classis rule states that a meld must contain at least two natural cards and not more then three wildcards. So 9-9-2-2-2 is a valid meld (by the way the only kind of meld that may contain more wilds then naturals). Second: if a red three is flipped over as the first upcard, the discard pile is frozen. Third: if the first upcard is a black three, there is no obligation to flip over another card (this only applies to wildcards and red threes).
I've always been told that a meld must always have more naturals than wilds.
What happens when someone runs of of cards, but doesn't have a canasta yet?
+Shyloh Chavez A player is not allowed to meld his/her final cards without a canasta. The player will have to discard without melding in order to still have cards.
Shyloh, are you talking about an escalera, or run in Samba or Bolivia?
There are other ways to play canasta I never played it this way
Do hand and foot variation! That would be awesome
Chris Collins 8
We play with the foot variation and with 4 decks in a 4-player game. It’s so much more fun and adds a lot more suspense!!
How do you play a 2-player game?
+Punky Brewster Deal 15 cards to each player to start. When drawing from the deck, draw 2 cards instead of 1. 2 Canastas are needed to go out. Otherwise, the game is the same as explained in the video.
eleven and the voice recognition lift
play rummy 13 cards
kind of a combination of 500 rummy (w runs) and Baraque
Can you make a tutorial on Marriage or Indian Rummy?
There are so many variations of rules with the game it drives me nuts. Arguments ensue resulting in feeling of resentment. I'm only learning and can't make out what's what!
What happens when a player has no more cards but their team still doesnt have a Canasta?
Nice video
اللهم صل على سيدنا محمد وعلى آل سيدنا محمد كما صليت على سيدنا ابراهيم وعلى آل سيدنا ابراهيم وبارك على سيدنا محمد وعلى آل سيدنا محمد كما باركت على سيدنا ابراهيم وعلى آل سيدنا ابراهيم في العالمين انك حميد مجيد
Mom Dad Albert miss everyone better days
What if the draw deck runs out before any player ends the round?
The round is over if the deck runs out
The way my group plays is turn the discard pile over and carry on.
هل توجد لعبة مماثلة على الهاتف؟
Best game ever
Beat ‘em down In cool canasta...
Hi, After any team closes, who starts the next game?
it goes clockwise
Is this American variation?
Mork and Mindy brought me here. arr arr arr :D
How many people can play at one time? Is it only 4?
You can play with two or six players, the rules are slightly different but you can look them up.
you can also play 3 people, but will not be in teams
thank you
“And you cheat at canasta!” Lol ant farm
Geez this is a tough game to learn
I'm here because of Phineas and Ferb. Buford play Canasta.
How to play hand a d foot
How to play hand and foot
Hola é o Diogo amanhã e todos os dias você passar para mim os vídeos completo ensinando a jogar canastra completa as 20h30 e fique com ou Deus e thau
Do what now?
I Love Lucy brought me here.
Oof! This game is way more complex than I thought.
Thought they played Bridge 🌉 on Lucy
How to play canasta with 2 players
So mich to remember 😫
Popular prison game, the boys in there are experts at this game I wonder how?
Spiderman PS4 game took me here
The instructions are not clear and the instructions have many loopholes in the game play as directed by this video
Who come from tuvba
This table $ that one........lol
Brazilian canasta is so much more fun! My family plays it all the time.
What is the differecne ?
Yes, curious what are the differences too!
Ludicrously complicated. Why?
Huh?
can you talk more quite your picking up on my sound detecter
Doesn't seem that hard. Just rummy on steroids
Lets play canasta nathalie
Neden burada yok
мне не нравится что комбинацию называют плавкой,расплавкой и тд.Глупость лобыкновенная
Melding* there's a d
Melding not melting.
Seinfeld brought me here
Tuvbadan geliyorum +1
😆😆😆😆😆😆😆😆😆
Robbie Shapiro brought me here
this is kinda like fiscot the afghan game
Fun gwme
I think this is a good video but I think the game itself is way too complicated with all the different rules. And all you're doing is using the same number you're not even doing what you do in general me where you have some runs and some sets so I don't know it seems like a stupid game to me.
هي لعبه دهاء وحنكه ولكنك لم تجربي ان تلعبيها بقواعدها
هي تحتاج منك ان تعرف ماذا لا يحتاج خصمك وما هي اوراقه وكيف تتفادى الخساره عبر تجميد الورقه تاره او عبر اعطاءه ما لا يريده تارة اخرى
باختصار الفائز من يسيطر على دكه الاوراق المحروقه
could you be more analystic?
Too fast
Bicycle instructions version is just straight up garbage, with lousy music and too fast.
I’m just saying he is kinda bad at playing canasta
This is not a tutorial for beginners; he assumes we know something about the game so is useless for the beginner.
Not really, it was very clear and I never played the game once. Maybe you should watch it at half speed.
What a waste of a human life sitting there messing about with cards...sooner watch paint dry
And yet here you are wasting your human life sitting here watching someone else messing about with cards LOL! What does that say about you?
Why would they put the joker on the 8's intsead of using it to put down with their 4's
To many rules, I’m not a Fan of the complexity of the rules.
average solitaire enjoyer