

In the extremely rare event that both teams reach the same score of 32 or more at the same time, play another hand to break the tie. The winning team will be the first to reach 32 points. For example, if a player bids five, and their team fails to take five or more tricks, they subtract five points from their current score. If a player does not take the amount of tricks they bid, they lose points equal to the bid. If a player shoots the moon and takes all six tricks, that team earns 24 points.

If a player goes alone, asks for help, and takes all six tricks, that team earns 12 points. Cutthroat players will purposely renege with the hope that they will not get caught, so you must keep your eyes open and pay attention to what’s been played! SCORINGĪ team earns one point for each trick taken. The offending team loses two points from their score. If a player illegally plays a card, that is called reneging. Once all the tricks are taken, the round is over. Play continues until all tricks are taken. Whoever plays the highest card in the lead suit or the trump card of highest value takes the trick. If a player is unable to follow suit, they may lay any card from their hand. For example, if a player leads with a King of hearts, all other players must follow suit if they are able. Whatever suit the lead player lays must be followed with the same suit if possible. They lead by playing a card of their choice. Once the cards are dealt and a trump suit is determined, play can begin. For this hand, the Jack of diamonds will count as a heart. Without fail, this change in rank will throw off new players.įor example, if hearts become trump, the rank order will look like this: 9, 10, Queen, King, Ace, Jack (diamonds), Jack (hearts). When a suit becomes trump, the order changes like this: 9 (low), 10, Queen, King, Ace, Jack (same color, off suit), Jack (trump suit). The bidding team wins the ability to choose the trump suit. Typically, a suit ranks like this: 9 (low), 10, Jack, Queen, King, Ace.

One thing that is unique about Euchre is how card ranking changes for the trump suit. The opposing team will attempt to prevent this. That team is responsible for taking that many tricks. The player with the winning bid determines trump for the hand.

All cards are collected and the deal is passed to the left. If every player passes, there must be a redeal. If a player asks or shoots the moon, their partner does not play this hand. To do this a play simply says, “ I am shooting the moon”. Players may also bid six and go alone without help. They just pick the best card they can and give it to their partner. If the partner does not have a heart, they cannot say anything. This means that hearts are trump for the hand. For example, if a player bids six and asks, they may say “give me your best heart”. The asking player asks for their partner’s best trump card. After bidding six and determining trump, they choose a card that they want to get rid of, and offer it to their partner. A player may try to go for six tricks and ask a partner for help. Partners are allowed to overbid each other. If a player overbids and says four, the next player must bid five or more to declare trump. For example, if player one bids three, everyone else at the table must bid four or more if they want to determine trump. Players must overbid each other in order to determine trump and go first. If a player does not believe they can take at least three tricks with their partner’s help, they may pass. Proceeding clockwise from the dealer, players claim the number of tricks their team is going to take this round. The bidding and scoring process is the most complex part of the game. Once all of the cards are dealt, players look at their hand and determine how many tricks they think they can take as a team. The dealer gives six cards to each player by dealing one card at a time. THE CARDS & THE DEALīid uses a standard Euchre deck comprised of twenty four cards including the 9’s up through the Aces.īid Euchre is played in teams of two. After playing a few hands, most players will be delighted at the challenge that Bid Euchre presents. Players bid to declare how many tricks they think they can take as a team, and the team that has the highest bid is the biding team and is held to that contract. The bidding phase is very reminiscent of Bridge. There is no kitty, and the power to determine trump is literally in your hands. If you enjoy Turn Up, or other card games similar, you will really like Bid Euchre. That is the classic way to play, but it is also the simplest. When most people speak of Euchre, they are usually talking about Turn Up. OBJECTIVE OF BID EUCHRE: Be the first team to score 32 points NUMBER OF PLAYERS: 4 players, teams of 2 NUMBER OF CARDS: 24 card deck, 9’s – Aces RANK OF CARDS: 9 (low) – Ace (high), trump suit 9 (low) – Jack (high) TYPE OF GAME: Trick taking AUDIENCE: Adults
