topic Canasta Discard Pile Changesas of Aug 2026 in Games Talk

topic Canasta Discard Pile Changesas of Aug 2026 in Games Talk https://community.aarp.org/t5/Games-Talk/Canasta-Discard-Pile-Changesas-of-Aug-2026/m-p/2685139#M12578 <P>The change is not allowing pickup from discard pile with 2 natural cards, to make a canasta.</P><P> </P><P>Can this be reviewed?</P><P> </P><P>Quick summary</P><P><SPAN>To pick up the discard pile, you need:</SPAN></P><UL><LI><P><SPAN><STRONG>2 natural matching cards in hand</STRONG></SPAN></P></LI><LI><P><SPAN><STRONG>Immediate meld with the top card</STRONG></SPAN></P></LI><LI><P><SPAN><STRONG>Initial meld completed</STRONG></SPAN></P></LI><LI><P><SPAN><STRONG>Pile not blocked by wild cards, black threes, or freezing</STRONG></SPAN></P></LI></UL><DIV> </DIV><P> </P><P> </P><P> </P> Thu, 06 Aug 2026 17:58:50 GMT f698345w 2026-08-06T17:58:50Z Canasta Discard Pile Changesas of Aug 2026 https://community.aarp.org/t5/Games-Talk/Canasta-Discard-Pile-Changesas-of-Aug-2026/m-p/2685139#M12578 <P>The change is not allowing pickup from discard pile with 2 natural cards, to make a canasta.</P><P> </P><P>Can this be reviewed?</P><P> </P><P>Quick summary</P><P><SPAN>To pick up the discard pile, you need:</SPAN></P><UL><LI><P><SPAN><STRONG>2 natural matching cards in hand</STRONG></SPAN></P></LI><LI><P><SPAN><STRONG>Immediate meld with the top card</STRONG></SPAN></P></LI><LI><P><SPAN><STRONG>Initial meld completed</STRONG></SPAN></P></LI><LI><P><SPAN><STRONG>Pile not blocked by wild cards, black threes, or freezing</STRONG></SPAN></P></LI></UL><DIV> </DIV><P> </P><P> </P><P> </P> Thu, 06 Aug 2026 17:58:50 GMT https://community.aarp.org/t5/Games-Talk/Canasta-Discard-Pile-Changesas-of-Aug-2026/m-p/2685139#M12578 f698345w 2026-08-06T17:58:50Z