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$page_utitle CANASTA STRATEGY
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Although luck is important in canasta, the more skillful partnership or player tends to win much more than half the time. Since it usually takes several hands for one side to reach 5,000 points, players who are adept at maximizing their profits when they hold good cards and cutting their losses on their bad hands usually have enough time for their skill to make a difference.