6 5 ▁points ▁and ▁the ▁requirement ▁is ▁ 9 0 . ▁A ▁m eld ▁of ▁ 7 - 7 - 7 , ▁A - A - A - 2 ▁would ▁score ▁ 9 5 ▁points ▁and ▁can ▁be ▁played . ▁Note ▁that ▁both ▁initial ▁m eld s ▁can ▁be ▁played ▁if ▁the ▁team ' s ▁total ▁score ▁is ▁below ▁ 1 5 0 0 , ▁and ▁that ▁neither ▁can ▁be ▁played ▁if ▁the ▁team ' s ▁total ▁score ▁is ▁ 3 0 0 0 ▁or ▁higher . ▁The ▁minimum ▁m eld ▁requirement ▁for ▁a ▁team ▁which ▁has ▁a ▁negative ▁score ▁is ▁ 1 5 . ▁As ▁any ▁three ▁cards ▁are ▁always ▁worth ▁at ▁least ▁ 1 5 ▁points ▁it ▁effectively ▁means ▁any ▁m eld ▁is ▁sufficient ▁for ▁lay ing ▁down ▁the ▁first ▁m eld ( s ). ▁Once ▁a ▁team mate ▁has ▁laid ▁down ▁cards ▁on ▁the ▁table , ▁their ▁partner ▁is ▁free ▁to ▁m eld ▁whatever ▁cards ▁are ▁leg ally ▁allowed ▁meaning ▁they ▁do ▁not ▁have ▁to ▁meet ▁the ▁minimum ▁m eld ▁requirement . ▁ ▁Pick ing ▁up ▁the ▁disc ard ▁p ile ▁At ▁the ▁beginning ▁of ▁their ▁turn , ▁a ▁player ▁may ▁pick ▁up ▁the ▁entire ▁disc ard ▁p ile ▁instead ▁of ▁drawing ▁a ▁card ▁from ▁the ▁stock . ▁They ▁may ▁only ▁pick ▁up ▁the ▁disc ard ▁p ile ▁if ▁they ▁can ▁use ▁the ▁top ▁card , ▁either ▁in ▁an ▁existing ▁m eld ▁or ▁by ▁making ▁a ▁new ▁m eld ▁along ▁with ▁at ▁least ▁two ▁other ▁cards ▁from ▁their ▁hand .