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Unread post by Richardb02 » Fri Mar 01, 2019 5:02 pm
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Unread post by Wes (aka the legend) » Fri Mar 01, 2019 9:11 pm
You're overthinking this Richard. At a neutral score there is only one option. Call hearts. If down 9-6 then yes go alone. Hail mary time.Richardb02 wrote: ↑Fri Mar 01, 2019 8:05 pmThere is a 3rd option. I suggest that a systematic and quantitative approach, would naturally lead you to the 3rd option. What do you suggest as the best decision?
Unread post by RedDuke » Sat Mar 02, 2019 1:50 am
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Unread post by RedDuke » Sun Mar 03, 2019 9:05 am
A lot of people do this. I've actually been euchred when I call and I'm holding four trump. I've had partners actually get very angry with me when this happens, even though mathematically the odds that you're going to get euchred if you're holding 4 (one of which is the right) is incredibly low.I also want to ask about the psyche of being euchred. Euchre is a game of chance. I sense everyone agrees we must take a chance to maximize winning. Is there a chance we avoid being euchred, even if our best analysis suggests that we would gain net points by bidding more aggressively?
Unread post by Dlan » Sun Mar 03, 2019 10:54 am
Being a good partner requires a certain amount of discipline. All too often, I see one partner judging the other by what cards are in their hand. When one is euchred, the problem tends to be the fact that the hands either didn’t match up or weren’t played according to the other’s hand. Had your partner known you held the ace of hearts (clubs, spades or whatever) he surely would have led that. Or would have passed if they knew you had a lone, or…..If your call is a good one, just maintain your mental fortitude. If you've got a partner that has a clue what they're doing, they'll see the cards that you play and realize that it was a good call even if you get euchred.
Unread post by RedDuke » Sun Mar 03, 2019 11:45 am
You also have to learn to trust your partner sometimes. I can't tell you how many times I've gotten euchred because my partner trumped a trick that I would have otherwise taken, causing my ace to be wasted.Dlan wrote: ↑Sun Mar 03, 2019 10:54 amBeing a good partner requires a certain amount of discipline. All too often, I see one partner judging the other by what cards are in their hand. When one is euchred, the problem tends to be the fact that the hands either didn’t match up or weren’t played according to the other’s hand. Had your partner known you held the ace of hearts (clubs, spades or whatever) he surely would have led that. Or would have passed if they knew you had a lone, or…..If your call is a good one, just maintain your mental fortitude. If you've got a partner that has a clue what they're doing, they'll see the cards that you play and realize that it was a good call even if you get euchred.
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