Classic Canasta And Modern American Canasta Card Game Strategy Book

By: John Sami Mamoun

The card game Canasta, invented in 1939 by two South American contract bridge players, is a rummy-like card game where forming card melds is a key tactical element. The object of Canasta is to score more points than the opponent, given the Canasta points-scoring criteria. Canasta was the most popular card game in 1950s America. Various books on Canasta were published, but most were introductions that provided little information about tactics and strategy. This new canasta book demonstrates strategies for both "classic" and "modern" canasta, and explains common blunders of canasta play. The book includes numerous annotated games, that demonstrate the mind-expanding tactical complexity of this brilliantly conceptualized card game. Topics include: "Classic" Canasta and "Modern" Canasta Rules Annotated Games of Classic and Modern Canasta Strategies for 4-player and 2-player Canasta Strategies for Managing Wild Cards Tactics Of Freezing the Discard Pile Basic to Advanced Strategies Canasta Blunders

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0CP3X71WY
• ISBN13: 9798870099484
• Release Date: November 2023
• Publisher: Independently published
• Length: 225 Pages
• Weight: 0.89 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.0" x 0.5" x 6.0"