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Euchre rules

Five cards. Two Jacks rule them all. Call trump and take three tricks.

Players
4–4
Time
20–40 min
You need
Standard playing cards

The goal

The first partnership to 10 points wins.

How a hand works

  1. 1

    Short deck

    Use only 9, 10, J, Q, K and A of each suit (24 cards). Deal 5 cards each and turn the next card face up.

  2. 2

    Make trump

    Going around, each player may 'order up' the face-up card's suit as trump (the dealer picks it up and discards). If everyone passes, each player may name a different suit.

  3. 3

    The bowers

    The Jack of trump is the highest card (right bower). The other Jack of the same colour counts as trump and is second-highest (left bower).

  4. 4

    Going alone

    The player who makes trump may play alone without their partner for a bigger reward.

  5. 5

    Play five tricks

    Follow suit if you can. The calling team needs at least 3 tricks.

Scoring

  • Callers take 3 or 4 tricks1
  • Callers take all 5 (march)2
  • Lone hand takes all 54
  • Callers take 2 or fewer (euchred)Defenders 2

A hand

  1. 1.Leo orders up hearts.
  2. 2.His team takes 4 tricks → 1 point.
  3. 3.Next hand Mia goes alone and takes all 5 → 4 points.

Winning tips

  • Two bowers plus an Ace is a strong hand to call.
  • Don't order up the dealer with a weak hand — you'll get euchred.
  • Lead trump when your partner called.

Popular house rules

  • Some tables play to 5 or 7 points.
  • 'Stick the dealer': the dealer must name trump if everyone passes twice.
  • Some tables award defenders 4 for euchring a lone hand.

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