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Canasta (Spanish for "basket"; pronounced /kəˈnæstə/ in English) is a card game originating in Uruguay, where players attempt to make melds of 7 cards of the same rank, and "go out" by playing all cards in their hand and discarding. It is commonly played by two players with two standard decks of cards, but many variations exist for 3- and 4-player games or teams.


Point values for cards in Canasta
Card Value
3♦, 3♥ 100 (200 each if all four held)
3♣, 3♠, 4, 5, 6, 7 5
8, 9, 10, J, Q, K 10
A, 2 (Wild) 20
Joker (Wild) 50








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