Playcard gamesCanasta
Melds of seven, frozen piles, and a partner you cannot talk to.
- 4 players
- Two or more decks
- Melding
What Canasta is
The great melding game of the 1950s, and still the best four-player game in the rummy family. Partnerships, two decks, and melds of seven.
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