Going out
A player may go out by using all the cards in their hand only if
that player's team has made one or more canastas. The player may go out
either by melding all cards in their hand or by melding all cards but
one and discarding the final card. If the player's team has not yet made
any canastas, the player may not make a play which would leave them with
no cards in their hand at the end of their turn.
Black threes may be melded only as the last play before a player goes
out, and wild cards may not be used in a meld of black threes. The hand
ends immediately when a player goes out.
When considering going out, a player may ask their partner for permission
to go out; however, the player must abide by the partner's answer. If
the partner refuses permission, the player may not go out this turn.
If the partner responds "yes", the player must go out this turn. Note
that it is not necessary to ask permission before going out.
If the stock is completely depleted when a player is required to draw
a card, the hand ends immediately with no player having gone out.
This includes the case where a player is required to draw an additional
card as a result of drawing a red three. The player may not meld any cards
before the hand ends. If the player can legally pick
up the discard pile when there are no cards remaining in the stock,
they must do so.
The Scoring
At the end of each hand, the score for each team is calculated as follows:
The total value of all cards melded by that team, including cards in canastas
minus the total value of all cards remaining in the team's hands plus
any bonuses:
