<p>My opponent picks up the discard pile but then cannot meld. What to do?</p>

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2021-08-09T06:45:35.487Z
This is not at all a duplicate of the linked question…
GendoIkari
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2021-08-09T22:51:33.530Z
@GendoIkari I've reopened it, I agree it wasn't a dupe of the linked ones.
Cesar M
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2021-08-10T00:46:49.667Z
@CesarM I found the second link after seeing the other close votes; I do believe it’s a duplicate of that one and thus should be close… just not closed as the original duplicate.
GendoIkari
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2021-08-10T01:11:28.417Z
@GendoIkari I understand it as a different - that one deals with if you show an invalid meld. This is asking what to do if you pick a card but then figure out that you can't meld (before showing). Might make a difference, might not, but I see them as different scenarios. Happy to re-close if you think so even after this
Cesar M
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2021-08-10T01:58:58.070Z
Ah good point, this question doesn’t clarify that the player has exposed their hand; which the other question deals with.
GendoIkari
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Discard pile and melding
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# Discard pile and melding

(Asked by: username_0 on 2021-08-08)

My opponent picks up the discard pile but then cannot meld. What to do?

**Tags:** canasta

> **Comments:**
> **username_1**: This is not at all a duplicate of the linked question…  
> **username_2**: @username_1 I've reopened it, I agree it wasn't a dupe of the linked ones.  
> **username_1**: @username_2 I found the second link after seeing the other close votes; I do believe it’s a duplicate of that one and thus should be close… just not closed as the original duplicate.  
> **username_2**: @username_1 I understand it as a different - that one deals with if you show an invalid meld. This is asking what to do if you pick a card but then figure out that you can't meld (before showing). Might make a difference, might not, but I see them as different scenarios. Happy to re-close if you think so even after this  
> **username_1**: Ah good point, this question doesn’t clarify that the player has exposed their hand; which the other question deals with.  

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