<p>The only benefit, if you &quot;forget&quot; to draw, is that you can get rid of your cards faster.</p>
<p>I would just say they have to draw a card.</p>

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<p>In a 2 player game, if a player forgets to draw from the stock and tables their first meld (without needing to draw the top discard), would there be a penalty? Or, once noticed could they then draw from the stock?</p>

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Is there a penalty for forgetting to draw?
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# Is there a penalty for forgetting to draw?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2018-12-26)

In a 2 player game, if a player forgets to draw from the stock and tables their first meld (without needing to draw the top discard), would there be a penalty? Or, once noticed could they then draw from the stock?

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> **username_1**: Related: https://boardgames.stackexchange.com/questions/44334/putting-opponent-s-cards-in-your-hand-in-canasta  

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### Answer by username_2 on 2024-11-17. Score: 0

The only benefit, if you "forget" to draw, is that you can get rid of your cards faster.

I would just say they have to draw a card.


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