Euchre
Objective:
Euchre is a fast moving "short game" that requires you to score points by winning at least three of five tricks.
The Cards:
A 32-card Hoyle deck, 7’s through Aces from each suit. Cards rank Ace through 7 except in trumps. The Jack (right bower) the highest trump, and the other Jack of that color is the second highest trump the "left bower." A standard deck can be used just take out the 2’s through 6’s from all the suits.
Tips On How To Play:
Deal five cards to each player playing Euchre, then two and three. Dealer turns the next card up to propose trumps. Non dealer either accepts this suit as trumps and becomes the "maker," or else passes. The maker has to win at least three of the five tricks. If non dealer passes, dealer may accept the suit, becoming the maker, or pass. If both pass, non dealer may choose a trump suit (not the one turned up) or pass again, in this case the dealer may select a suit or pass again. When both pass twice, throw the deal in.
In Euchre the original card is turned up and excepted by either player as the trump suit, dealer has the right to exchange any card in hand for it.
In
Euchre non dealer always leads to the first trick. You must follow suit when you are able to; otherwise you may trump or discard. A trick is won by the higher trump in it or, if it contains no trump, by the higher card. The winner of each trick leads to the next.
Clubs are trumps and the
J is the left bower, the second highest trump. In Euchre even if the dealer (on the right side) has four trumps and non dealer has only three, non dealer can still win three tricks. If non dealer leads
Ace, dealer takes the trick with
10. Dealer then leads the left bower,
J, and non dealer takes it with
J. Non dealer leads
10, and dealer takes it with
Q. No matter which card the dealer leads now, the remaining two tricks are the non dealer‘s.
Free Scoring Rules:
If the maker wins at least three tricks, score 1 point for taking either three or four tricks. Score 2 points for taking all five tricks (a "march"). If the maker doesn’t take at least three tricks, that player is "Euchred" and the opponent scores 2 points.
Euchre is played to 5 points or any other number agreed upon by the players.
History of Euchre:
Euchre was once the most popular game in the United States but, since the 19th century it has declined in popularity.
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