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Euchre

Euchre or Eucre ( YU-kər) is a trick-taking card game played in Canada, Great Britain, Australia, New Zealand, and the United States, perhaps particularly in Upstate New York and the Midwest. It is played with a deck of 24, 25, 28, or 32 standard playing cards. There are normally four players, two on each team, although there are variations for two to nine players. Euchre emerged in the United States in the early 19th century. There are several theories regarding its origin, but the most likely is that it is derived from an old Alsatian game called Jucker or Juckerspiel. Euchre was responsible for introducing the joker into the modern deck of cards, first appearing in Euchre packs in the 1850s. Euchre has a large number of variants and has been described as "an excellent social game".

Infobox

Origin
Uncertain
Type
Plain-trick
Players
4
Skills
Memory, tactics
Cards
24–32
Deck
Piquet
Rank (high→low)
varies depending on variant being played
Play
Clockwise
Chance
Randomly-dealt hands

Tables

Scoring in euchre · North American rules › Scoring and winning
Bidding partnership (makers) wins 3 or 4 tricks
Bidding partnership (makers) wins 3 or 4 tricks
Event
Bidding partnership (makers) wins 3 or 4 tricks
Points
1
Bidding partnership (makers) wins 5 tricks (march)
Bidding partnership (makers) wins 5 tricks (march)
Event
Bidding partnership (makers) wins 5 tricks (march)
Points
2
Bidder goes alone and wins 3 or 4 tricks
Bidder goes alone and wins 3 or 4 tricks
Event
Bidder goes alone and wins 3 or 4 tricks
Points
1
Bidder goes alone and wins 5 tricks (march)
Bidder goes alone and wins 5 tricks (march)
Event
Bidder goes alone and wins 5 tricks (march)
Points
4
Defenders win 3 or more tricks (makers are euchred)
Defenders win 3 or more tricks (makers are euchred)
Event
Defenders win 3 or more tricks (makers are euchred)
Points
2
Defender goes alone and wins 3 or more tricks (regional variant)
Defender goes alone and wins 3 or more tricks (regional variant)
Event
Defender goes alone and wins 3 or more tricks (regional variant)
Points
4
Event
Points
Bidding partnership (makers) wins 3 or 4 tricks
1
Bidding partnership (makers) wins 5 tricks (march)
2
Bidder goes alone and wins 3 or 4 tricks
1
Bidder goes alone and wins 5 tricks (march)
4
Defenders win 3 or more tricks (makers are euchred)
2
Defender goes alone and wins 3 or more tricks (regional variant)
4

References

  1. The "oo" is pronounced as in "book".
  2. Karten weg ("cards away") is used in Bauer a descendant of Euchre's ancestor, Jucker; and Kart' ab ("cards down") is use
  3. It appears in 1839 booklists.
  4. Or vice versa, but the same system must be continued.
  5. Although this term does not occur until later sources.
  6. These can be overlapped and/or turned over to show any number of points up to five.
  7. Unlike the British rules, no option for other players to go alone is mentioned.
  8. For example, see Euchre Night at Waldmann Brewery at minnesotabreweries.com. Retrieved 4 October 2023.
    https://minnesotabreweries.com/events/euchre-night-at-waldmann-brewery
  9. This is a common and pragmatic practice in other games.
  10. Katz 2004, p. 128.
  11. parlettgames.uk
    https://www.parlettgames.uk/histocs/ombre.html
  12. Parlett (1991), p. 104.
  13. Porter (2010), p. 205.
  14. Kansil (2001), pp. 178–184.
  15. Piomingo (1810), p. 153.
  16. Cowell 1844, pp. 94, 101.
  17. Mathews (1844), pp. 92 ff.
  18. Keller (1887), p. 9.
  19. Notes and Queries 1862, p. 427.
  20. Roya 2021, p. 122.
  21. Hoyle 1864, p. 57.
  22. Parlett (2007), pp. 255–261.
  23. Parlett (2022).
  24. Mathews 1844, pp. 92 ff.
  25. Parlett (1991), p. 190.
  26. Hoyle 1868, p. 94.
  27. Parlett (1991), p. 191.
  28. Hoyle 1864, p. 72.
  29. Schossow 2014.
  30. www.pagat.com
    https://www.pagat.com/euchre/euchre.html
  31. Parlett (2008), pp. 96–99.
  32. Penryn, Falmouth and District Euchre League at falmoutheuchre.orgfree.com. Retrieved 3 October 2023.
    http://falmoutheuchre.orgfree.com/The%20way%20we%20play.htm#section3
  33. St Austell and District Euchre League at staustelleuchre.com. Retrieved 3 October 2023.
    https://www.staustelleuchre.com/thewayweplay.html
  34. Ander (2018).
  35. Bumppo (1999).
  36. Hoyles 2001.
  37. Euchre terminology and common phrases at ohioeuchre.com. Retrieved 4 October 2023.
    https://ohioeuchre.com/pdf/euchre-terminology-and-common-phrases.pdf
  38. Euchre.com
    https://euchre.com/blog/farmers-hand-and-going-under/
  39. Foster's Complete Hoyle
  40. The Think System, A Light-Hearted Guide to Serious Double Deck Bid Euchre
  41. Katz 2004, p. 132.
  42. Porter (1843), p. 176.
  43. Dick (1864) p. 81.
  44. "Canadian Euchre Rules - How to Play Euchre in Canada"
    https://debitcardcasino.ca/games/2018/04/12/euchre-rules-canada/
  45. "The Canadian Euchre Rule"
    https://www.torontomike.com/2014/03/the_canadian_euchre_rule/
  46. Wisconsin State Journal
    https://madison.com/life-entertainment/local/article_e23582e8-4038-45a0-8622-13c7bd8b4223.html
  47. World Euchre Federation
    https://www.worldeuchrefederation.com/world-euchre-championship
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