| EUCHRE |
| Euchre most likely came from the French card game called Juker. The British loved the game but disliked the people so much they changed the name to Euchre. Because of this euchre was introduced to the US in the early 1800's. In 1872 the Joker was made in the US especially for euchre. It was made to serve as a card to beat all. Euchre is popular in the US Navy and they are largely responsible along with other armed forces for the increasing popularity of the game. Despite this many people I know still think it was invented in Ukraine. |
| First of all the rank of cards depends on what trump is. Trump is called by one of the players, and is then the most powerful suit. The highest card is the jack of whatever trump is. The next highest card is the other jack of the same color. Then the ace of trump, followed by the king of trump, then the queen, 10, then the 9. Not including trump, cards are ranked with ace as the highest, then king, queen, jack, 10, and lastly the 9. |
| Trump: Most powerful suite Right Bower: Jack of whatever trump is Left Bower: Jack of same color as trump but other suite (To) Euchre (the other team): To take three or more tricks when the opposing team called trump (To be) Set: To be euchred Trick: The cards collected in one round of play when each player lays one card (To) Skunk: To shutout the other team achieving a score of 10-0 (To) Whitewash: Same as skunk Go Alone: when you play a hand without the help of your partner trying to take all tricks and get a score of 4 points Table Talk: To give information to your partner about your hand. Other team gets a point, or a misdeal is called Misdeal: To improperly deal the cards causing the hand to be totally disregarded, and the deal be passed to the next player. (ex. a player gets six cards.) In the Barn: To have 9 points, one point away from a win Renig: To not follow suit when you could have Cut: to take about 1/2 the cards on top of the deck and place the bottom cards on top of them Sand-bagger: A person who doesn't call trump because they are scared or lazy |
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| -Euchre is played by 2 teams of 2. Partners sit diagonal to each other. -One player shuffles the cards and deals to the person on his left continuing clockwise. -(Before dealing it is courteous to offer a cut to the person on your right) -Each player gets 5 cards. The cards are dealt in two turns around the table (1st turn: 2,3,2,3 2nd turn: 3,2,3,2) for a total of five cards. -Playing clockwise starting with the person to the dealers left each player lays a card. -The person to take the trick plays first next. -After the hand the person to the dealers left becomes dealer, and the process continues until a team reaches 10 points. |
| To score a point in Euchre you must usually take at least three tricks in a hand. Take 3 or 4 tricks -- one point Take 5 tricks -- two points Take 3, 4, or 5 tricks when trump is declared be the opposing team -- two points Take 3 or 4 tricks when going alone -- one point Take 5 tricks when going alone -- four points Below are ways to get points without actually trying Table talk by the opposing team -- one point Renigage (the process of reniging) by the opposing team -- one point Any type of cheating by the opposing team -- one or two points depending on severity |
| This page was made by: Aaron B. This page was last updated on: 4-29-03 I can be contacted at: euchre87@yahoo.com |