Teach Yourself Canasta

This book is a comprehensive guide to Canasta, part of the rummy family of card games that originated in Uruguay. Contents Include: Definitions; Canasta; The Origin of Canasta; The Pack; Rules for Canasta; Alternative Rules for Canasta; These Situations Will Arise; Canasta for Two; Canasta for Three; Canasta for Four; About Melding; Planning the Attack; Planning the Defence; Summing up the Tactics; The Tactical Value of Red Threes; The Acaba Rule; Conventions; The Ethics of Canasta. This book contains classic material dating back to the 1900s and before. The content has been carefully selected for its interest and relevance to a modern audience.

Author: Kenneth Konstam

Publisher: Malinowski Press

Publication Date: Dec 07, 2010

Number of Pages: 174 pages

Binding: Paperback or Softback

ISBN-10: 1446522520

ISBN-13: 9781446522523