Canasta swept through the United States of America in the 1950s, and it is played throughout the planet in various ways by millions of individuals daily. It is a game for people of all age groups; even children can play it to apply it to their mathematics and memory space skills as it is simple to learn.
Canasta combines components of Bridge and Rummy. And it is easier to learn, especially for those who play either of these games.
Most people choose Canasta because they can play separately and in sets. This game makes use of two full decks of cards (like the Jokers) and combines partnership play with point-scoring (Jokers are mostly used).
Learning to play Canasta requires understanding the game's guidelines and strategies, including melds, red threes, and Canasta.
There are comprehensive ways of learning Canasta techniques:
- Maximizing your starting meld,
- Getting a card from the discard pile,
- Playing in pairs,
- Leveraging dominant and submissive pairs,
- Freezing the discard pile,
"Going out" at the end of the hand.