Gamehelpeuchre

This is a standard trick-taking game played with a 24-card deck (9-A). In standard order of priority (Ace high, K,Q,J,10,9). With the exception of the trump suit, where the Jack of trump is the highest card (Right bauer), and the jack of the other suit in the same color becomes the second highest card (Left bauer). Thus, if hearts is called trump, the order of priority for trump would be:

Right bower (Jack of hearts)

Left bower (Jack of Diamonds)

Ace

King

Queen

10

9

Euchre is normally played with 4 players in fixed partners sitting opposite.

Making Trump

The trump suit is decided during a bidding or "making trump" phase.

After each player is dealt five cards, the dealer places the top card of the remaining deck face up on the table. The remaining 3 cards are discarded face down.

Going clockwise, starting left of the dealer, each player is given the choice to either pass, or "order up" that card. If all other players pass, the dealer is given the choice to "take it up" themselves. If ordered up, the suit of the turned up card becomes trump The dealer then adds that card to their hand and chooses one card to discard.

If all players (including the dealer) pass, the card in the middle is turned over, and continuing clockwise, each player is again given the choice to make trump in any of the other 3 suits. If everyone else passes a second time, the dealer must call trump (called sticking the dealer).

Whichever team ordered up or chose the trump suit are now the makers. And have the goal of winning at least 3 of the 5 tricks. The other team are the defenders.

Gameplay

The player to the left of the dealer leads the first trick. Play then continues clockwise. 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.

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).