Canasta
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The game of Canasta is said to have originated in Montevideo, Uruguay in 1939 From there it spread to Argentina, the USA and throughout the world. It was extremely fashionable in the 1950's, threatening for a while to displace Bridge as the premier card game. The rules were standardised in North America around 1950, and it was this version of the game, known as Classic Canasta that gained worldwide popularity. In many countries, Classic Canasta is still played in more or less its original form, sometimes alongside a number of variations. Follow the link below this answer to find the rules for canasta and many other card games.
Canasta is the name of a card game. An example of a sentence using it would be... After dinner we decided to play a few hands of canasta.
Canasta is a card game.
It depends on the game. Which cards 'beat' others will be defined by the rules of the card game, whichever it is. Many games do not use the joker at all. Others, such as Canasta, treat it as a wild card. In Euchre, it is the highest ranked card.
Canasta is remarkably similar to a popular game that people play called "Hand and Foot," so if you know that, you should be able to pick up Canasta like a breeze. A link to one set of rules is included in the related links area. Although, as with many card games, there are quite a few variations of rules, so if you find that this isn't the version you are familiar with, check out some other sites to find a different variation.
Yes, because it is a name of a card game.
It is a card game that is also called Hand & Foot.
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Romme, Canasta, 17+4, Mau Mau.