All other people in the room are either there for the Bangla or they are kibbitzing. No, they don't have anything better to do. There just isn't anything better to do than watch a bunch of people playing Canasta for the best part of an evening. And the better part of the night. And into the next morning.
Cards have point values, depending on rank.
Aces are 15 points each, threes to sixes have 5 points each and everything else, including jokers, are 10 points each. Player Behaviour Someone shuffles and puts the pack on the table, face down. Each player draws one card from the face-down pile and the player with the highest card sits down in one of the seats. The player with the next highest card sits on the first player's left. The player with the next highest card sits on the second player's left.