Card rules · 2026-11-02
Classic Canasta: The Previous Score Sets the Opening Minimum
Classic Canasta bases the initial meld requirement on the partnership's score before the deal. A score from 1,500 to 2,995 calls for ninety card points; 3,000 or more calls for 120.
Classic Canasta bases the initial meld requirement on the partnership's score before the deal. A score from 1,500 to 2,995 calls for ninety card points; 3,000 or more calls for 120.
A team begins the deal on 2,980. Its opening requirement is ninety. It does not switch to 120 midway through the deal because someone estimates that the cards already on the table will push its eventual score past 3,000.
Use the recorded starting total. The final score of this deal belongs to the next score calculation.