When can you take the discard pile in canasta?

Unfreezing the Discard Pile When the discard pile is topped by a wild card or a black three, at least one natural card must be discarded on top of the pile before the pile may be taken. Then, a player may take that card (and the pile) only with a natural pair of the same rank from their hand.

What happens in rummy when you can’t discard?

In the version known as Block Rummy, the discard pile is not reused at all. If the stock has run out and the next player does not want to take the discard, the game ends at that point. If the game ends without anyone going out, all players count the value of the cards remaining in their hands.

Do you have to discard to go out in Rummy 500?

Some rummy players play that any player must discard on the turn in which they go out. (A completed turn includes a discard in most variations of Rummy 500, and every turn, even the final turn, is not considered complete without a pile discard). This is often considered standard rules for Rummy.