When all four players have played, the trick is taken by the player who played the highest trump card, if any, or the player who played the highest card of the led suit otherwise. Play continues clockwise by following the led suit, if possible, or playing any other card if not. PlayĪfter bidding and, if needed, the dealer discarding, the player to the dealer’s left leads.

This fact influences whether to make trump during the first round.

If trump was made during the first round of bidding, the dealer adds the “up card” to his or her hand and discards one card so they again have five cards. If playing “Stick the dealer,” the dealer cannot pass at the end of the second round (see Euchre House Rules Options, below). If everyone passes in the second round, the deal moves to the left and a new hand is dealt. If everyone passes in the first round of bidding, the “up card” is turned face down and another round of bidding ensues in which players may pass or make trump one of the suits other than the previously turned-up card. If the Joker is the up card, trump is spades. If playing “Alone must take 5,” the alone player must take all five tricks to get points (see Euchre House Rules Options, below). The value of going “alone” is the higher score awarded if the bidder takes all five tricks (see Scoring, below). Starting with the player to the dealer’s left, a player may choose to pass or make trump the suit of the “up card,” optionally declaring to play the hand “alone,” that is, without his or her partner participating in the hand. The dealer places the four undealt cards face down on the table in front of him/her and turns the top card face-up. Using a 24-card deck, the dealer deals five cards to each player. The team that gets to 10 points first wins the game. Each hand consists of five tricks and a team must take at least three tricks to earn points.

The rank of cards in non-trump suits is standard Ace-high. In the trump suit, the Jack and off-Jack are the two highest ranked cards. Euchre is a fast-paced, partnership, trick-taking game played with the Nine through Ace of each suit.

Card games with only seven through ace