Canasta: House rules and variations 6 Articles

by Reverend Ashira Goddard

Canasta is one of the favorite card games of all times, including family game nights in our house. It is one of the simplier card games that can be learned rather easily; however, it is also a game where the house rules c...read more

by Vic Moro

My mother and one of her sisters were fanatical Canasta players. Whenever the two families got together, it wasn't long before the game commenced. The sisters were always trying to get the rest of us to play. But someti...read more

by David Furritus

Canasta was probably the one thing that brought me closer to my parents and cost me thousands of dollars in therapy. The game is basically a variation of the game of Rummy. It's played with two decks and the players at...read more

by Ann Palmieri

Playing cards can keep a person's mind young! Canasta and I began a long-term relationship back in high school. Today I am 64 and still play, but now I am hooked on a variation of Canasta called "Hand and Foot." You can p...read more

by Sharla Weatherford

Canasta was said to originate in Uruguay in 1939. From there is became known worldwide. In 1950, the United States standardized the rules. During the 50's the game was so popular that it nearly usurped Bridge as the pre...read more

by Chi Lewis

First off, whenever I told someone I was going to play Canasta, they called me an old lady. If being able to play a card game with more than one deck makes me an old lady, then c'est la vie. The game, highly confusing when...read more