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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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. […]