Case Solved: Two Queens and a Plan

Welcome, Canasta Detectives! You’ve reviewed the scene, studied the clues, and now it’s time to reveal what really happened when your partner made that sharp, unexpected move.

Let’s walk through it…

🕵️ Recap of the Situation

• Your team already had a Canasta of Aces closed
  
• Your partner had a meld of three Queens
  
• The opponent discarded the Q♥ which they should not have done  – risky move!
  
• Your partner picked the pack without hesitation, laid three Queens — then discarded a safe card
  
• A second Canasta was completed
  
• No Wild Card was used
  

The top five cards in the discard pile were:
Q♥ – 4♠ – Q♦ – 8♦ – Q♣

🔍 The Correct Answer:

✅ B) They are in a position to go out

Here’s why that makes perfect sense:

💡 The Strategy Behind the Move

This wasn’t a flashy play — it was tactical control.

By picking the pack, your partner was put in a position to add melds to the board, to assist being able to go out. 
However, your partner chose a different strategy.

Instead, your partner:

• Blocking access to valuable cards
• Avoiding a risky discard

It’s a classic move — just stop your opponents from catching up or completing a natural wild card aces  or sevens canasta. 

❌ Why the Other Answers Don’t Fit

Strategic play

Their plan was to try to go out as quickly as possible. Not only adding extra points to their team, for  going out, but also preventing their opponent from getting more points – and additionally, without a second canasta the 3’s cannot be counted! 

Note: Player who picked the pack had been paying attention to the discards and knew that they would be able to make a Natural Canasta of Queens!

👏 Great work, Detective!

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Stay sharp — and remember, in Modern Canasta, nothing is ever just a coincidence.