Can I get more details about reverse next?
Posted: Thu Jun 06, 2019 8:09 pm
Hi all,
I am trying to find out more about the tactic called "reverse next".
I see there are a couple of great examples here at Ohio Euchre:
https://ohioeuchre.com/E_What-Is-Reverse-Next-Call.php
https://ohioeuchre.com/E_What-Is-Reverse-Next-Call-example1.php
I believe I understand the basic principle. I'll reiterate what I understand:
1) Scores are low, so flubbing it won't be a disaster.
2) You're in 2nd chair, and your partner turned down the up card.
3) You have at least 9 and king in a suit whose color is opposite to the up card's suit. For example if the up card was 9 of hearts, then you hold perhaps tMaybe the thing that's got me a little confused is that I he 9 and king of clubs.
4) You only have 3 suits (maybe - I don't see this in the discussion at Ohio Euchre, but I did read this elsewhere).
5) You have an offsuit (non-trump) ace (maybe - in Ohio Euchre's second example above, there is no offsuit ace)
Okay, here are my questions:
A) Suppose you make a 'reverse next' call. The play described in the above links doesn't say what to do if you are void in the led suit. You've only got 2 trump cards. If you're void in the led suit and trump in, you'll only have one trump card left! Should you now lead with a card of the opposite color (assuming that is possible)? Should you lead with trump? Should you lead with a singleton suit? Should you lead with an offsuit ace, risking it might be trumped, if you've got one? What's the best exit strategy here?
B) Suppose you hold just the left and right bower in the suit that you're calling, and you've got a singleton ace. Is this technically a 'reverse next' call? I would think the same strategy applies, except that my cards are much stronger than the 9 and king. Is that correct? I just want to make sure that king and 9 are the minimum, and anything more than that is a definite "yes, call and play the reverse next strategy."
Basically, I sort of understand how the call works, but it's the strategy during the cardplay which has got me confused.
Marya
I am trying to find out more about the tactic called "reverse next".
I see there are a couple of great examples here at Ohio Euchre:
https://ohioeuchre.com/E_What-Is-Reverse-Next-Call.php
https://ohioeuchre.com/E_What-Is-Reverse-Next-Call-example1.php
I believe I understand the basic principle. I'll reiterate what I understand:
1) Scores are low, so flubbing it won't be a disaster.
2) You're in 2nd chair, and your partner turned down the up card.
3) You have at least 9 and king in a suit whose color is opposite to the up card's suit. For example if the up card was 9 of hearts, then you hold perhaps tMaybe the thing that's got me a little confused is that I he 9 and king of clubs.
4) You only have 3 suits (maybe - I don't see this in the discussion at Ohio Euchre, but I did read this elsewhere).
5) You have an offsuit (non-trump) ace (maybe - in Ohio Euchre's second example above, there is no offsuit ace)
Okay, here are my questions:
A) Suppose you make a 'reverse next' call. The play described in the above links doesn't say what to do if you are void in the led suit. You've only got 2 trump cards. If you're void in the led suit and trump in, you'll only have one trump card left! Should you now lead with a card of the opposite color (assuming that is possible)? Should you lead with trump? Should you lead with a singleton suit? Should you lead with an offsuit ace, risking it might be trumped, if you've got one? What's the best exit strategy here?
B) Suppose you hold just the left and right bower in the suit that you're calling, and you've got a singleton ace. Is this technically a 'reverse next' call? I would think the same strategy applies, except that my cards are much stronger than the 9 and king. Is that correct? I just want to make sure that king and 9 are the minimum, and anything more than that is a definite "yes, call and play the reverse next strategy."
Basically, I sort of understand how the call works, but it's the strategy during the cardplay which has got me confused.
Marya