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This is a standard trick-taking game played with a 24-card deck(9-A). There are two stages to each round, and you play to a set number of points based on how many tricks you take in the round.  
== Standard 4 player rules ==
Euchre is a fast-paced trick-taking game played with 4 players in two fixed partnerships (partners sit across from each other).


Calling Trump
In every hand, one team chooses a "Trump" suit (the power suit). That team becomes the '''Makers''' and must win at least '''3 out of 5 tricks'''. The other team acts as the '''Defenders''' trying to stop them.


After each player is dealt five cards, the top card of the remaining cards in the middle is flipped up. The player to the left of the dealer is then given first choice to decide whether he wants the dealer to pick up that card. If the dealer picks it up, the suit of that card becomes trump. If he decides to pass, play continues to the left, with the same decision being made by each player. If all players (including the dealer) pass, the card in the middle is turned over, and the player to the dealer's left may choose any other suit to become trump without any cards being picked up by the dealer. If he does not have good enough cards to call, he may pass, and play continues to the left until someone calls trump. In standard games, if everyone else passes a second time, the dealer must call trump (called sticking the dealer). There is an option that players can call no trump instead of a particular suit once the middle card is turned over.
=== Card Rank ===
A 24-card deck is used (9, 10, Jack, Queen, King, Ace). In non-trump suits, the Ace is high.


Gameplay
'''The Exception (The Bauers):'''


The second stage of the round is the actual gameplay. The most difficult part of Euchre is understanding how the jacks work. For whichever suit is called trump, instead of the normal order of priority (Ace high, K,Q,J,10,9), the Jack of trump is the highest card (Right bauer), and the jack of the same color but a different suit is played as trump, and becomes the second highest card (Left bauer). Thus, if hearts is called trump, the order of priority for trump would be J of H, J of D, A of H, K of H, Q of H, 10 of H, 9 of H.  
When a suit is named Trump, the ranking changes. The Jacks of that color become the two most powerful cards.


The player to the left of the dealer leads the first trick. Play then continues to the left. Players must follow suit, but if they have no cards of the suit, they may play any card. The highest card in the suit led wins the trick, but if a trump card is played, the highest trump wins the trick instead.  
* '''Right Bauer:''' The Jack of the Trump suit (The very best card).
* '''Left Bauer:''' The Jack of the ''other suit of the same color''. (This card is now considered a Trump card, not its original suit).


Scoring


If the team that calls trump wins three tricks, they earn one point. If they win all five tricks, they earn two points. If they do not win three tricks, they have been euchred, and the other team earns two points.


In the trump-calling phase there is an option for a player to call trump and go alone. When this happens, his partner does not play the round, but if he wins all five tricks, he gets four points. Otherwise, scoring is normal. (one point for three tricks, two points to the other team for getting euchred).
'''Example:''' If '''Hearts''' (♥) are Trump, the rank is:
 
# '''Right Bauer''' (♥ Jack)
# '''Left Bauer''' (♦ Jack) — ''Treat this exactly like a Heart.''
# '''Ace''' (♥)
# '''King''' (♥)
# '''Queen''' (♥)
# '''10''' (♥)
# '''9''' (♥)
 
=== Making Trump ===
After 5 cards are dealt to each player, the Dealer flips the top card of the remaining deck face-up. Players then have two chances to decide the Trump suit.
 
'''Round 1 (The Face-Up Suit)'''
 
Going clockwise from the dealer's left, players can either Pass or "Order Up":
 
* '''Order Up:''' If a player says "Pick it up," the suit of the face-up card becomes Trump. The Dealer ''must'' pick that card up and discard one card from their hand.
* '''Pass:''' If all 3 players and the Dealer pass, the face-up card is turned face-down.
 
 
 
'''Round 2 (Any Other Suit)'''
 
If everyone passed in Round 1, players go around again. They can call any suit as Trump except the one that was just turned down.
 
* '''Stick the Dealer:''' If everyone passes a second time, the Dealer is forced to call a Trump suit.
 
 
'''Going Alone:'''
 
If you have a very strong hand, you can announce you are "Going Alone." Your partner places their cards face-down and sits out. You must try to win all 5 tricks by yourself for bonus points.
 
=== Gameplay ===
 
# 1. The player to the Dealer's left leads the first card.
# 2. '''The Golden Rule:''' You must '''follow suit''' if you have it.  ''Note:'' If the Trump is Hearts, the Jack of Diamonds is a Heart. You ''must'' play it if Hearts are led and you have no other Hearts.
# 3. If you cannot follow suit, you may play any card (a Trump card to win, or a junk card to discard).
# 4. '''Winning the Trick:''' The highest Trump played wins. If no Trump was played, the highest card of the ''suit led'' wins.
# 5. The winner of the trick leads the next one.
 
=== Scoring ===
The team that chose Trump (The Makers) must win at least 3 tricks.
 
* '''Makers win 3 or 4 tricks:''' 1 Point.
* '''Makers win all 5 tricks:''' 2 Points.
* '''Makers fail ("Euchred"):''' If the Makers get fewer than 3 tricks, the Defenders get 2 Points.
* '''Loner Hand:'''
** If a player goes "Alone" and wins all 5 tricks: '''4 Points'''.
** If they win 3 or 4: '''1 Point'''.
** If they fail: Defenders get '''2 Points'''.
 
==Variants ==
 
These are optional rules you can toggle on or off:
 
* '''Stick the Dealer:''' (Default: On) Forces the dealer to pick a suit if everyone passes twice. This keeps the game moving so hands are never re-dealt.
* '''No-trump call:''' Allows players to call "No Trump" in Round 2. Aces are high, and there are no Bauers (Jacks are just Jacks).
* '''Loner starts last:''' If a player goes alone, the Defender to their left leads the first card (even if the Loner would normally have the lead).
* '''Canadian Loner:''' The Dealer's partner is restricted: they cannot "Order Up" the face-up card unless they also choose to go alone.
* '''Lone Defender:''' Allows a Defender to say "I'll defend alone." If they stop the Makers, they get 4 points instead of 2.
* '''Benny:''' Adds a Joker to the deck. The Joker becomes the highest Trump card (above the Right Bauer) and is considered part of the Trump suit.

Latest revision as of 05:44, 11 January 2026

Standard 4 player rules

Euchre is a fast-paced trick-taking game played with 4 players in two fixed partnerships (partners sit across from each other).

In every hand, one team chooses a "Trump" suit (the power suit). That team becomes the Makers and must win at least 3 out of 5 tricks. The other team acts as the Defenders trying to stop them.

Card Rank

A 24-card deck is used (9, 10, Jack, Queen, King, Ace). In non-trump suits, the Ace is high.

The Exception (The Bauers):

When a suit is named Trump, the ranking changes. The Jacks of that color become the two most powerful cards.

  • Right Bauer: The Jack of the Trump suit (The very best card).
  • Left Bauer: The Jack of the other suit of the same color. (This card is now considered a Trump card, not its original suit).


Example: If Hearts (♥) are Trump, the rank is:

  1. Right Bauer (♥ Jack)
  2. Left Bauer (♦ Jack) — Treat this exactly like a Heart.
  3. Ace (♥)
  4. King (♥)
  5. Queen (♥)
  6. 10 (♥)
  7. 9 (♥)

Making Trump

After 5 cards are dealt to each player, the Dealer flips the top card of the remaining deck face-up. Players then have two chances to decide the Trump suit.

Round 1 (The Face-Up Suit)

Going clockwise from the dealer's left, players can either Pass or "Order Up":

  • Order Up: If a player says "Pick it up," the suit of the face-up card becomes Trump. The Dealer must pick that card up and discard one card from their hand.
  • Pass: If all 3 players and the Dealer pass, the face-up card is turned face-down.


Round 2 (Any Other Suit)

If everyone passed in Round 1, players go around again. They can call any suit as Trump except the one that was just turned down.

  • Stick the Dealer: If everyone passes a second time, the Dealer is forced to call a Trump suit.


Going Alone:

If you have a very strong hand, you can announce you are "Going Alone." Your partner places their cards face-down and sits out. You must try to win all 5 tricks by yourself for bonus points.

Gameplay

  1. 1. The player to the Dealer's left leads the first card.
  2. 2. The Golden Rule: You must follow suit if you have it. Note: If the Trump is Hearts, the Jack of Diamonds is a Heart. You must play it if Hearts are led and you have no other Hearts.
  3. 3. If you cannot follow suit, you may play any card (a Trump card to win, or a junk card to discard).
  4. 4. Winning the Trick: The highest Trump played wins. If no Trump was played, the highest card of the suit led wins.
  5. 5. The winner of the trick leads the next one.

Scoring

The team that chose Trump (The Makers) must win at least 3 tricks.

  • Makers win 3 or 4 tricks: 1 Point.
  • Makers win all 5 tricks: 2 Points.
  • Makers fail ("Euchred"): If the Makers get fewer than 3 tricks, the Defenders get 2 Points.
  • Loner Hand:
    • If a player goes "Alone" and wins all 5 tricks: 4 Points.
    • If they win 3 or 4: 1 Point.
    • If they fail: Defenders get 2 Points.

Variants

These are optional rules you can toggle on or off:

  • Stick the Dealer: (Default: On) Forces the dealer to pick a suit if everyone passes twice. This keeps the game moving so hands are never re-dealt.
  • No-trump call: Allows players to call "No Trump" in Round 2. Aces are high, and there are no Bauers (Jacks are just Jacks).
  • Loner starts last: If a player goes alone, the Defender to their left leads the first card (even if the Loner would normally have the lead).
  • Canadian Loner: The Dealer's partner is restricted: they cannot "Order Up" the face-up card unless they also choose to go alone.
  • Lone Defender: Allows a Defender to say "I'll defend alone." If they stop the Makers, they get 4 points instead of 2.
  • Benny: Adds a Joker to the deck. The Joker becomes the highest Trump card (above the Right Bauer) and is considered part of the Trump suit.
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