Insanely Dumb S1 Block

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RedDuke
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Insanely Dumb S1 Block

Unread post by RedDuke » Tue Jun 15, 2021 12:06 am

NEVER block when your opponents have 8+ points. I'm not sure what S1 was thinking here (I'm the dealer and we euchred for the win).

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jspectre
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Unread post by jspectre » Tue Jun 15, 2021 1:27 am

That wasn't even a block, 3rd seat just ordered on garbage for... some reason.

Wes (aka the legend)
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Unread post by Wes (aka the legend) » Tue Jun 15, 2021 4:58 am

jspectre wrote:
Tue Jun 15, 2021 1:27 am
That wasn't even a block, 3rd seat just ordered on garbage for... some reason.
Yep. People occasionally do this. They order "best I got" from the 3S-R1. It almost never ends well.

RedDuke
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Unread post by RedDuke » Tue Jun 15, 2021 11:13 am

jspectre wrote:
Tue Jun 15, 2021 1:27 am
That wasn't even a block, 3rd seat just ordered on garbage for... some reason.
To be fair, S3's order would have been okay if he or his partner was the dealer. It might even be a very marginal S1 call (although I'm not sure it's worth ordering first round even as S1 - this would have been a better pass + next call, especially since you know that you could hold the dealer at 1 point if he calls).

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Unread post by justme » Tue Jun 15, 2021 1:25 pm

Wes (aka the legend) wrote:
Tue Jun 15, 2021 4:58 am
jspectre wrote:
Tue Jun 15, 2021 1:27 am
That wasn't even a block, 3rd seat just ordered on garbage for... some reason.
Yep. People occasionally do this. They order "best I got" from the 3S-R1. It almost never ends well.
Down 8-7 and with cards to hold the dealer to a single point, live to your teams deal next. Pass from S3. If the dealer turns it down, it could be to a lone attempt by your partner.

The order by S3 with this kind of hand is one of those hands that usually ends a game early with the dealing team thrilled.

jspectre
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Unread post by jspectre » Tue Jun 15, 2021 1:54 pm

RedDuke wrote:
Tue Jun 15, 2021 11:13 am
To be fair, S3's order would have been okay if he or his partner was the dealer. It might even be a very marginal S1 call (although I'm not sure it's worth ordering first round even as S1 - this would have been a better pass + next call, especially since you know that you could hold the dealer at 1 point if he calls).
I suppose that's true, it's just a completely different scenario. I would also never call this from S1 with such a weak holding, I'd rather live and die by the next call, every time. There's no passing here, even if your partner has a loner in green, that's just the way the cards worked out, next is still the right call.

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