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Relatively speaking, Canasta is a newer card game.  Since most popular card games can actually be traced back a few hundred years and have been played throughout several countries, Canasta seems quite young in comparison as it was invented in only 1939.  That being said, Canasta shot up in popularity extremely quickly from that point, joining among the much older games in its popularity in many of the card playing nations of the world.  In fact, it has become so popular that there have already been a number of variations of the game that have developed.

it might seem confusing since it is a newer game but this might help:
http://www.pagat.com/rummy/canasta.html

If you want to increase your chances of winning as a card player of Euchre then youíll need two things.  The first is a killer strategy.  The second is the dedication to practice and improve your skills and polish that strategy until itís second nature to you.  Every time you become a Euchre card player at a new game, make sure that you learn something from it so that you can take away a new path to winning.  Get to know the kinds of Euchre you like best, because there are many variations of the game that can impact the rules and therefore your strategy.