Buraco

How to Play

The goal is to score points by 'melding' cards—creating sets of three or more cards of the same rank, or runs of sequential cards in the same suit. On your turn, you draw a card, can play any valid melds, and then must discard a card. A meld of seven or more cards is called a 'canasta' and is worth big bonus points. Play with a partner against two other players. The first team to 'go out' by emptying one player's hand and meeting other conditions wins the round. It's a game of skill, strategy, and teamwork.