<p>Yes, in two-player Canasta, when there is only 1 card remaining in the stock, you can draw that 1 card and treat that as your normal draw for the turn.</p>
<p>From <a href="https://www.pagat.com/rummy/canasta.html#two" rel="nofollow noreferrer">the rules</a>:</p>
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<p>In two-player canasta, a situation can be reached where there is only one card remaining in the stock. In this case, the player who draws it is considered to have made a complete draw and must complete that turn as though two cards had been drawn.</p>
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2020-08-21T04:35:37.377Z
Awesome!! Thank you for clarifying that for me Gendolkari
Kate Waller
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2020-08-21T04:42:14.037Z
@Ka7hryn0611 You're welcome! The best way to thank someone on this site is to upvote the answer and/or accept it as correct by clicking the check mark.
GendoIkari
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GendoIkari
<p>It’s my turn. It is a two handed game of Canasta.</p>
<p>I have three cards left in my hand. There is only one card left in the Stock pile. Can I pick up the one card and play my hand?</p>

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2020-08-16T10:40:46.803Z
That's three questions.  Please ask one at a time.
Chenmunka
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2020-08-18T20:34:33.293Z
While you have narrowed it down to a single question I still don't think it is clear what you are asking.
Joe W
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2020-08-20T03:03:06.463Z
Part of the confusion may come from the fact that you are referring to the game as a "two handed game", which is not terminology I am familiar with. It generally would just be called a "two player game" rather than a "two handed game".
GendoIkari
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Ending a two handed game
Kate Waller
# Ending a two handed game

(Asked by: username_0 on 2020-08-16)

It’s my turn. It is a two handed game of Canasta.

I have three cards left in my hand. There is only one card left in the Stock pile. Can I pick up the one card and play my hand?

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> **Comments:**
> **username_1**: That's three questions.  Please ask one at a time.  
> **username_2**: While you have narrowed it down to a single question I still don't think it is clear what you are asking.  
> **username_3**: Part of the confusion may come from the fact that you are referring to the game as a "two handed game", which is not terminology I am familiar with. It generally would just be called a "two player game" rather than a "two handed game".  

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## 1 answers

### Answer by username_3 on 2020-08-20. Score: 1 | Accepted answer

Yes, in two-player Canasta, when there is only 1 card remaining in the stock, you can draw that 1 card and treat that as your normal draw for the turn.

From [the rules](https://www.pagat.com/rummy/canasta.html#two):

> In two-player canasta, a situation can be reached where there is only one card remaining in the stock. In this case, the player who draws it is considered to have made a complete draw and must complete that turn as though two cards had been drawn.

> **Comments:**
> **username_0**: Awesome!! Thank you for clarifying that for me Gendolkari  
> **username_3**: @Ka7hryn0611 You're welcome! The best way to thank someone on this site is to upvote the answer and/or accept it as correct by clicking the check mark.  

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