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How to play Euchre: rules and scoring

  • 4 players
  • Partners
  • To 10

Goal: Take most of the 5 tricks with your partner and be first to 10.

Setup

  • Two teams of two.
  • 24-card deck; 5 cards each.

How to play

  1. A card is turned up; in turn, each player may order it up as trump, and the dealer picks it up and discards one.
  2. If everyone passes, a second round may name another suit.
  3. The jack of trump is highest.
  4. One player may go alone; their partner sits out.

Scoring

3–4 tricks1
5 tricks2
5 tricks alone4
Euchred (other team)2

Winning

  • The first team to 10 wins.

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