Euchre

[l3ulvl]

Anyone out there play euchre? I'm obsessive about the competitive games I play, and once I got into euchre it drove me crazy because even the best players can't win repeatedly, which ended up actually being the REASON I became hooked on euchre...

Anyway I win about 60% of my games which is a fairly high percent, but a recent situation, and resulting feedback I received, made me question myself.

OK, here's the situation: My team was down 9-6, and the dealer was to my left. I was dealt JJK in the upcard suit (which was an ace), with 2 offsuit aces. I ordered up alone.

The player to my right led a suit in which I had an ace, it was trumped by the dealer, ruining my loner bid. But it gets worse... the dealer then leads the suit of my OTHER ace, which is trumped by the dealers partner. Dealers P then leads the other non trump suit and since the upcard was an ace and I know the Dealer (to my left) still has the ace, I play one of my Jacks instead of the King. Then I lead my other Jack and only pull the 10 of trump from the dealer.... I'm screwed, last trick goes to the dealer who still has the Ace to beat my King.

So even with JJK AA, I can still get euchred. I told an online friend about it and she claimed to me it "happens all the time" to her. Really? what are the odds of that happening ONCE, let alone "all the time"?

[dickey1331]

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What is Euchre?

[l3ulvl]

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Addictive card game

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Euchre

[Cusefan]

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Pitch is better.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pitch_%28card_game%29

[Hova57]

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Euchre got me drunk and out of pledge duties for homecoming . i got kidnapped by one of the alumni and they taught me how to play . sadly that was the only time i ever played

[dbeth]

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favorite game of almost ALL of my students...they play it (or want to play it) all the time.

[Amoo316]

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We played it on a fairly consistent basis when I was in the Navy.....it is not uncommon to have The three top trumps and 2 aces and not run the table alone or get euchred. Like you said though, that's what makes the game addicting. You will win that hand 9 out of ten times but you know when going alone if your partner was 2 suited or what....odd were in your favor, but odds don't win card games or sporting events....and that's, why they play the game.

[Jonesy]

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I love Euchre. My wife's family always has big family matches of it at Christmas time. It's VERY competitive and it's hilarious to see some of the old dogs pull out some sneaky little tricks etc.

You are right about getting Euchred on that hand would have to be pretty rare.

[joshuar9476]

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online euchre is how i met a previous girlfriend ... it worked about as well as you can imagine ... still play the game online though ... what you described does happen. there's nothing you can do about it but shake your head and move on

[l3ulvl]

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online euchre is how i met a previous girlfriend ... it worked about as well as you can imagine ... still play the game online though ... what you described does happen. there's nothing you can do about it but shake your head and move on

Was it in an online league? I'm ashamed to admit I belong to one on yahoo. Before OS started occupying my time, I'd spend way too many hours playing those online euchre tourneys.

[ImTellinTim]

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I'm a smear and cribbage man myself. I also really enjoy Hearts and Spades.

I've never played euchre, but it seems interesting and a bit similar to smear.

[l3ulvl]

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I'm in a cribbage league online in addition to the euchre haha. Pool, too. I'm starting to realize I sit here in front of this monitor a bit too much.

[Kriech23]

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I love euchre, used to play all the time on yahoo. I still play at some family outings stuff, but not like I used to play. It is still really competitive though. We can get into some pretty heated arguments and there is absolutely no table talk when we play haha.

[joshuar9476]

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Was it in an online league? I'm ashamed to admit I belong to one on yahoo. Before OS started occupying my time, I'd spend way too many hours playing those online euchre tourneys.

it was an online league that no longer exists ... i have also played yahoo, but haven't done so recently

[mgoblue]

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So even with JJK AA, I can still get euchred. I told an online friend about it and she claimed to me it "happens all the time" to her. Really? what are the odds of that happening ONCE, let alone "all the time"?

Basically it comes down to luck. They guess the first card to lead out of the 3 off suits and hope it's one you have the Ace of. Same for the next card, otherwise it's something you can trump and take control earlier.

If they'd played the suit you didn't have you'd trump with the K, and have the 2 jacks for your easy win. Also unlucky the guy had another trump to go along with his ace to beat you...your partner really must have had no trump. It's what makes Euchre so random. It's part skill part luck, you made a good call given the situation, but everything luck based went against you.