When a meld reaches seven cards, it is called a book and it is flipped over to prevent more cards from being built on it. The first meld of any round must at least be worth 60 points.Īfter a player makes all of the moves they can, they end their turn by discarding one card. To begin their turn, a player first draws two cards from the stock pile.
Players start with their Hand deck and then, after they’ve played all of their cards, begin playing their Foot deck. Gameplay moves clockwise, starting with the player left of the dealer.
4s, 5s, 6s, 7s, 8s, and 9s are worth 5 points.A meld must, however, have more natural cards than wildcards. In Hand and Foot, 2s and Jokers are wildcards. After a meld is formed, teammates can build upon their own melds until a meld has seven cards. Melds must begin with at least three cards. A meld is a group cards of the same ranks.
Points are awarded when teams meld their cards. The top card of the stock is then flipped over and placed to the side to form the discard pile. Players should separate the Hand and Foot into two decks. The first eleven cards are known as the Hand and the second set is known as the Foot. The dealer then shuffles the decks and passes out twenty-two cards, one by one, clockwise to each player. Whomever draws the highest card gets the honor of being the first dealer. Teammates should sit across from each other.īefore gameplay can begin, every player draws a card from the deck. To set up a game of Hand and Foot, players need to form a circle around a stable playing area.
Like regular Canasta, the objective of Hand and Foot is to make the most melds and to be the first team to go out. It is most commonly played in teams of two. Hand and Foot can be played by 2-6 people. It requires 5-6 decks of standard playing cards and is suitable for ages 12 and up. Hand and Foot is a much easier variation of the rummy-type card game Canasta.
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