Incidentally, he showed just how lost he was, even chronologically, when he talked about a game ofcanastahe had played on one of those trains.
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He played various other games for money, especiallycanasta, poker and backgammon, and wrote books on them.
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Acanastaof sevens is worth 2,500 points rather than the usual 500.
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Acanastais a meld of at least seven cards, whether natural or mixed.
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A side must have a samba (called "escalera" in this game) and at least one othercanastato go out.
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The game ofcanastaand several other games are believed to have developed from this popular form of rummy.
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Canastais generally agreed to be best for four players playing in partnerships.
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Unlike in other versions ofcanasta, this is optional.
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Deuces may, but a partnership may not play deuces as wild cards if deuces have been melded and acanastais incomplete.
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Canastaloses his temper at his would-be victim's obtuseness.
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The minimum meld requirements are 150 from 5,000 to 7,000; acanastafrom 7,000 to 8,000; 200 from 8,000 to 9,000; and a naturalcanastafrom 9,000 up.
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Tacos most often found in the morning hours include tacos decanastaand those with barbacoa or cabeza de res (lit. beef head).
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Some variants allow a wildcardcanasta, and then the requirement can be at least one blackcanasta, at least one redcanasta, and a wild cardcanasta.
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