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Seat 2 Round 1 Score 9-8...

Last post by RedDuke « Tue May 21, 2019 8:43 am
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by Richardb02 » Fri May 17, 2019 6:34 pm

(Card_10-C) Up
(Card_J-S) (Card_A-C) (Card_K-C) (Card_10-H) (Card_Q-D)
You are Seat 2. Up 9-8. Average & equal players.
Call or Pass?
Do you play...

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Last post by RedDuke
Tue May 21, 2019 8:43 am
Discard on Loner

Last post by Wes (aka the legend) « Fri May 17, 2019 3:53 pm
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by inglewoodjack » Wed May 15, 2019 8:17 am

I’m the dealer, going alone in spades with the following hand:

(Card_J-S) (Card_J-C) (Card_9-S) (Card_A-D) (Card_A-H) (Card_J-H)

I picked up...

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Last post by Wes (aka the legend)
Fri May 17, 2019 3:53 pm
Calling Next with 1 trump + off ace, an EV analysis

Last post by Wes (aka the legend) « Thu May 16, 2019 8:51 pm
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by Wes (aka the legend) » Thu May 02, 2019 4:33 pm

Ok so we're going to create an EV model here (EV = expected value). EV models are not mathematical proofs but rather mathematical arguments that can...

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Last post by Wes (aka the legend)
Thu May 16, 2019 8:51 pm
Order or Hope for Loner (from Seat 2)?

Last post by Wes (aka the legend) « Thu May 16, 2019 5:29 pm
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by jblowery » Thu May 16, 2019 12:13 pm

I've had something like this happen a few times. I'm in Seat 2 and (Card_10-C) comes up. Seat 1 obviously passes. I'm holding:

(Card_J-C)...

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Last post by Wes (aka the legend)
Thu May 16, 2019 5:29 pm
Bidding Point System (BPS) - Basic

Last post by Richardb02 « Sun May 05, 2019 9:30 pm
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by Richardb02 » Sat Feb 23, 2019 12:33 pm
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I don't play as much as many on this website plus I don't have a photographic memory. So I took an oversimplified BPS and expanded it with the...
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Last post by Richardb02
Sun May 05, 2019 9:30 pm
Rt+1 calling in variou situations

Last post by RedDuke « Tue Apr 30, 2019 11:59 am
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by jblowery » Mon Apr 29, 2019 1:01 pm

Let's say I have (Card_J-H) and (Card_10-H) and the rest of my cards are low. No aces or other trump. One of these cards would be the up card if I'm...

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Last post by RedDuke
Tue Apr 30, 2019 11:59 am
Was I wrong to lead trump?

Last post by RedDuke « Mon Apr 29, 2019 8:19 pm
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by Streblerm » Sat Apr 20, 2019 11:04 am

Recently I was playing a game where my partner made a next trump call in the second round of bidding from third seat. The turned down card was a...

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Last post by RedDuke
Mon Apr 29, 2019 8:19 pm
How Strong to Call from 3rd positiion - Round 1

Last post by Wes (aka the legend) « Mon Apr 29, 2019 6:19 pm
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by jblowery » Mon Apr 29, 2019 1:03 pm

I know 3rd position is vulnerable to euchre, particularly during round 1. How strong of a hand do you need to call it. Let's say I have (Card_J-C)...

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Last post by Wes (aka the legend)
Mon Apr 29, 2019 6:19 pm
Calling Reverse Next from Seat 1

Last post by Wes (aka the legend) « Mon Apr 29, 2019 5:38 pm
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by jblowery » Mon Apr 29, 2019 1:06 pm

How extra strong does your hand have to be to do this?

As an example, the (Card_K-C) is turned down and I have:

(Card_A-H) (Card_Q-H) (Card_10-H)...

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Last post by Wes (aka the legend)
Mon Apr 29, 2019 5:38 pm
Spade King up - Bidding Point System (BPS) - Basic

Last post by Richardb02 « Sun Apr 28, 2019 12:32 pm
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by Richardb02 » Thu Apr 25, 2019 7:26 pm

(Card_K-S) Up, Score 8-8, Average & equal players
(Card_K-D) (Card_K-C) (Card_9-S) (Card_10-S) (Card_Q-S) Your hand in Seat 2
Do you call & risk...

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Last post by Richardb02
Sun Apr 28, 2019 12:32 pm
Pickup With Ace+1

Last post by Richardb02 « Wed Apr 24, 2019 8:30 pm
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by RedDuke » Mon Apr 15, 2019 3:30 am

We all know that the dealer position has a real advantage due to the ability to pick up an extra trump and create a void along with having the last...

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Last post by Richardb02
Wed Apr 24, 2019 8:30 pm
Fourth Trick Lead

Last post by Wes (aka the legend) « Sat Apr 20, 2019 2:53 pm
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by RedDuke » Fri Apr 12, 2019 10:36 pm

This has been happening a lot lately in the games that I've been playing and it's getting annoying. I'm wondering if there's any hard and fast rule...

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Last post by Wes (aka the legend)
Sat Apr 20, 2019 2:53 pm
Poll - 2nd round, your partner in 3rd seat names trump

Last post by daktsk « Fri Apr 19, 2019 11:16 am
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by Dlan » Mon Dec 10, 2018 11:18 am

Your sitting in first seat. On second round bidding, your partner names CLUBS trump.

You hold (Card_A-D) (Card_K-D) (Card_K-S) (Card_10-H)...

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Last post by daktsk
Fri Apr 19, 2019 11:16 am
Score You 9 Opponents 8, Right + 1!

Last post by Richardb02 « Thu Apr 18, 2019 9:49 pm
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by Richardb02 » Thu Apr 11, 2019 8:43 pm

Score You 9 Opponents 8, Right + 1!
Players Average
Up (Card_J-C) You are the Dealer.
(Card_9-D) (Card_Q-D) (Card_10-C) (Card_J-H) (Card_Q-S)...

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Last post by Richardb02
Thu Apr 18, 2019 9:49 pm
Rt + 1 When To Call

Last post by Wes (aka the legend) « Thu Apr 18, 2019 7:51 pm
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by jblowery » Fri Apr 12, 2019 3:30 pm

This seems to happen a lot. Typical situation. Let's say that diamonds was turned down. Im in the first seat and I have rt+1:

(Card_J-H)...

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Last post by Wes (aka the legend)
Thu Apr 18, 2019 7:51 pm
Holding right and left bowers......only!

Last post by RedDuke « Thu Apr 18, 2019 7:40 pm
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by daktsk » Sun Apr 14, 2019 11:56 pm

I've been getting a lot of hands like this lately......

(Card_J-H) (Card_J-D) (Card_K-C) (Card_10-S) (Card_9-C)

You have both bowers, but the...

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Last post by RedDuke
Thu Apr 18, 2019 7:40 pm
Going alone on Left, Q, 10, 9 and a side Ace...

Last post by daktsk « Thu Apr 18, 2019 10:51 am
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by akdas1119 » Thu May 24, 2018 12:22 pm

Hello,

I played at this restaurant/bar, and my partner said he has been playing Euchre ever since he was young. (I started playing a few years ago...

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Last post by daktsk
Thu Apr 18, 2019 10:51 am
Going Alone w/ No Sweep

Last post by jblowery « Wed Apr 10, 2019 10:05 am
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by RedDuke » Fri Apr 05, 2019 2:15 am

This just happened in a game I was playing and I wanted to get your thoughts on it.

I'm the dealer, we are down 7-2.

I'm holding this:
(Card_J-D)...

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Last post by jblowery
Wed Apr 10, 2019 10:05 am
WORST MOVE IN EUCHRE - #3 LEADING BACK

Last post by RedDuke « Mon Apr 08, 2019 11:35 am
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by irishwolf » Sun Mar 10, 2019 4:30 pm

Suppose the dealer up up the KH. KS was led, 2nd seat players AS, third 9S and dealer 9D. After winning the trick, 2nd seat now leads the JS.

This...

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Last post by RedDuke
Mon Apr 08, 2019 11:35 am
What Is This Guy Thinking?

Last post by RedDuke « Sun Apr 07, 2019 9:39 pm
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by RedDuke » Sun Feb 03, 2019 12:44 am

Sometimes, you have to wonder what some people are thinking.

In a recent game, my partner and I were winning 8-4. I dealt and was holding this:...

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Last post by RedDuke
Sun Apr 07, 2019 9:39 pm
Bidding Point System (BPS) - Advanced

Last post by Richardb02 « Wed Apr 03, 2019 7:36 am
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by Richardb02 » Sun Mar 17, 2019 9:37 am

Here is a list of bidding considerations I intend to cover:
Euchring your opponents is fun too!
Advanced Situational Analysis:
Analyze your Round 2...

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Last post by Richardb02
Wed Apr 03, 2019 7:36 am
Lead or save the right?

Last post by Wes (aka the legend) « Sat Mar 30, 2019 1:20 am
Replies: 32
by Fran » Wed Mar 06, 2019 7:47 pm

Here is a hand I recently played. I dealt and turned up a (Card_10-D)

Here was what I had in my hand at the time.

(Card_J-D) (Card_K-D)...

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Last post by Wes (aka the legend)
Sat Mar 30, 2019 1:20 am
Jack up and a green hand

Last post by Richardb02 « Fri Mar 29, 2019 6:20 pm
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by Mxx » Wed Mar 27, 2019 1:43 am

I have been enjoying reading the discussion on this community.

Here is a situation that came up in an online game today.

I am in 1st seat. The...

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Last post by Richardb02
Fri Mar 29, 2019 6:20 pm
Adjustments when playing inexperienced opponents

Last post by Wes (aka the legend) « Thu Mar 28, 2019 3:44 pm
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by Streblerm » Tue Mar 26, 2019 11:39 am

I have been playing euchre for many years and have recently brushed up on my strategy. This site has been tremendously helpful in bringing my game to...

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Last post by Wes (aka the legend)
Thu Mar 28, 2019 3:44 pm
Point System

Last post by gadavis « Thu Mar 28, 2019 9:17 am
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by gadavis » Wed Mar 27, 2019 10:53 am

Has anyone read Eric Zalas' Power Euchre ?If so, what is your opinion of his
Z (Zalas) score to measure quantitatively euchre hand strength?...

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Last post by gadavis
Thu Mar 28, 2019 9:17 am
BPS system

Last post by gadavis « Thu Mar 28, 2019 9:14 am
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by gadavis » Wed Mar 27, 2019 6:29 pm

I am relatively new to Euchre. I have spent most of my adult life playing Bridge and Chess. I am presently spending time trying to understand the...

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Last post by gadavis
Thu Mar 28, 2019 9:14 am
Holding the three top trump

Last post by Streblerm « Mon Mar 25, 2019 11:19 am
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by Fran » Wed Jan 30, 2019 9:05 am

In a hand where you hold the top trump and call from the first seat. What would give you the best chance of making two points? Lead the three trump...

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Last post by Streblerm
Mon Mar 25, 2019 11:19 am
3 low trump against a lone call

Last post by DreamboatPat « Fri Mar 22, 2019 11:46 am
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by DreamboatPat » Thu Mar 21, 2019 12:48 pm

Here is a hand that has been popping up lately. The dealer calls alone and my partner leads a green ace.

Now I know you should always trump your...

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Last post by DreamboatPat
Fri Mar 22, 2019 11:46 am
Ordering Up From Third Seat

Last post by jblowery « Thu Mar 21, 2019 4:06 pm
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by RedDuke » Thu Mar 14, 2019 8:52 pm

We all know that ordering the dealer up from third seat is a dangerous proposition. As such, you need to have a very strong hand to even try. I'm...

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Last post by jblowery
Thu Mar 21, 2019 4:06 pm
WORST MOVE IN EUCHRE - 2nd HAND LOW

Last post by RedDuke « Sun Mar 17, 2019 3:19 pm
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by irishwolf » Sat Jan 26, 2019 11:01 pm

Of all the dumb plays in euchre, I think this one tops them all!

SITUATION: 2nd seat orders the dealer, (assists) his partner. Lets say KH, hearts...

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Sun Mar 17, 2019 3:19 pm

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