Because knocking relies on the confidence that the player will not have the lowest score, a skilled player may memorise which suits the other players are discarding. If no one knocks by the time a player exhausts the stock, the round ends in a draw. The round ends when the player to the right of the player who knocked has had a final turn. All other players, going clockwise from the player who knocked, have one more turn to draw from the stock and discard, or they have the option of keeping all three cards in their hands, known as standing. When it is a player's turn, and that player believes their hand is high enough to beat at least one of the opponents, they knock on the table in lieu of drawing and discarding.

Jacks, Queens, Kings: 10 points Aces: 11 points. For example, a 3 card would be worth 3 points. The card values are: Cards 2-10: scored at face value. Every card has a value in Thirty One, and you’ll use those values to figure out who has the lowest score at the end of each round. Learn the card values so you can tally your score.Picking Partners: Canasta has an interesting approach to forming partnerships. Point Values: In Canasta the value of cards is as follows: Cards values between 4 – 7 = 5 points.Scoring also consists of cards of the same suit. The traditional German version has runs where the French version does not. 31’s depending on the players can have the choice of runs. The game is also known as Big Tonka, Nickel Nock, Blitz, Clinker, Klinker, Scat, Cadillac in south Louisiana and Mississippi, Cad in Pennsylvania, Whammy! in central Indiana, Juble in Oklahoma and Kansas, and as Skedaddle, Snip Snap Snoop and Schnitzel in other countries.

Run 21 card game