Melding: A meld is a combination of cards that must consist of a minimum of three cards, all of the same rank.
Remember to use decks that look the same. The cards: Three standard 52-card decks are mixed together with six jokers, totaling 162 cards. Object: To reach game by scoring 10,000 points or more.
Number of players: Four, playing in partnerships SAMBA is an exciting derivative of the Canasta card game in which each player is dealt 15 cards and sequential suit melds are allowed.
