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Real Canasta Playing Cards

Canasta Decks of Cards

As many of you already know you can play most forms of canasta by just grabbing a couple of decks of normal playing cards.  That is one of the many parts that makes canasta so much fun.  Probably the biggest difficulty is for beginners to be able to keep track of points or remember the […]

Basic History of Canasta

Basic History

Part of the Rummy family of card games, Canasta was invented by Segundo Santos and Alberto Serrato in Montevideo, Uruguay in 1939. Even though it is a more complex Rummy variant, the game quickly became a sensation, spreading in popularity like a wildfire in other South American countries like Argentina, Brazil, Chile and Peru, with […]

Simple Canasta

Canasta Rules – Pure & Simple

Canasta is a card game that can be played with 2 to 6 players, but the ideal number of players is typically 4 as a team game. The rules of Canasta are as follows. Two decks of 54 cards (108 cards total), including the 4 jokers, are used to play Canasta. All cards are shuffled […]

canasta card shuffler

Card Shufflers

Wow, there is nothing worse then trying to shuffle multiple decks of cards and not being able to get a good mix because you can’t quite get your hands around them as easily!  Your best option is to snag one of those electronic card shufflers because not only will they make it easier for you […]

Decks used for canasta

How Many Decks?

We are often asked, “How many decks of cards do I need for canasta”.  Well, that is really a trick question.  While most in America are used to “American Canasta” which requires 2 decks, some of the up and coming versions of Canasta like “Hand and Foot” can require 5 or 7 decks depending on […]

Canasta Card Trays

Card Trays

Sometimes folks just get tired of their playing cards falling all over the table while trying to play canasta!  You can be the best “stacker” there is but if you go long enough you can build one heck of a stack.  That is when the various types of playing card trays come in handy.  From […]

Rules for Canasta

Canasta Rules – 10 Easy Steps

1.  INTRODUCTION: Canasta is a unique South American card game of melds and strategy, and a member of the Rummy card family. It was introduced to the United States in 1949, having started in Uruguay. Within a few months, Canasta became an overnight sensation. For the next several years it was the #1 card game […]

Playing Card Holders

Card Holders

Card holders are a perfect fit for any Canasta lover!  Especially since you start out with 11 and many times more cards while playing various forms of canasta.  The really nice part is there are so many different types of card holders.  From the simplest round ones to the more elaborate ones like the fan […]

Created in Uruguay

South American Card Game

Canasta is a unique South American card game of melds and strategy, and a member of the Rummy card family.  It was introduced to the United States in 1949, having started in Uruguay.  Within a few months, Canasta became an overnight sensation.  For the next several years it was the #1 card game in America. […]

What is Canasta

GREAT QUESTION! Canasta is actually the Spanish meaning of the word “basket”. The game of "canasta" is an exciting card game that originated in South America and became popular in the US and around the world. Today you can still find various forms of canasta being played by fans of all ages. From online play to grabbing a real deck of cards and playing with friends.

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Meaning

A rummy style card game for two to six players, requiring two or more decks of cards, in which the object is to obtain melds of three or more cards of the same rank. Originated from Uruguay in 1939.

pronunciation

ca·nas·ta
kəˈnastə
kəˈnæs.tə
kuh-nas-tuh
kaˈnas.ta
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