CANASTA English rules
Components Playing cards: 108 (58mm x 89mm) Summary cards: 4 (58mm x 89mm) Rulebooks: 2 Playing Card Overview There are thirteen numbers from 2 to A (just like French-suited playing cards) and two types of symbols: red raspberry and black blueberry . There are four cards of the same number and symbol each . For example, there are eight Js: four red raspberry cards and four black blueberry cards. The numbers in the four corners of each card indicate the number of points you get when you play that card. In addition, there are four joker cards that have neither numbers nor symbols. 2s and jokers are called wild cards and are marked with WILD . Setup ➀ The four players sit at a table in a circle. The player sitting across from you (not next to you) becomes your partner . You and your partner play as a team . The players also decide who will be the first dealer (the person who deals the cards) in an appropriate way. ➁ The dealer shuffles all the cards well and deals everyone eleven card
