Euchre Info

Some Terminology Used:

1. Going Alone (Loner/ Lone Call) - "opting to play without your partner on a particular hand." **see endnote #1.
   
2. Green (Green Suits) - "either of the two suits that are the opposite color of trump." **see endnote #2.
3. Next - the other suit of the SAME color as trump. ie:  If CLUBS are trump, then the "next" suit is SPADES.
4. Order up - declaring the trump suit.
5. Side Ace (Off-Suit Ace) - any ace that is not in the trump suit.
6. Singleton - you are holding only ONE card in a particular suit.
7. Up-card (Turn-card) - the top card from the kitty which has been turned face-up. The up-card is offered as the trump suit in the 1st round of bidding. If the up-card is ordered up, it goes to the dealer and he discards one card.
8. Void - having no cards in a particular suit.

1. Do not discard a trump suit card if you can help it.
   
2. Do not discard a side ace if you can help it.
3. Discard to create a void in a suit if you can.
   1. Discard when you only have one card in a side suit (discard it as long as it's not a side ace.)
      1. 1st choice is to create a void in a "green" suit (the suits opposite in color to trump.) **see endnotes #3 & #4.
      2. 2nd choice is to create a void in the "next" suit (the other suit of the same color as trump.) **see endnote #3.
      3. "Your last priority should be to eliminate the lowest card." **see endnote #3.

• You are the dealer.
• Your left hand opponent ordered you to pick up the 10 of Spades.
• You hold:
  • Diamonds - A, 9
  • Hearts - Q
  • Clubs - 10
  • Spades - 9
• Discard the Queen of Hearts (instead of the 10 of Clubs.) It's a higher priority to void yourself in a "green" suit than it is to keep a Queen vs. a 10. **see endnote #3.

1. If opponents catch on to the fact that you are consistently discarding a "green" suit, then mix it up and discard the "next" suit. Becoming predictable to your opponents could be setting your team up for a euchre or be preventing your team from euchring your opponents.
   
2. When you are the dealer and you are "going alone"/ attempting a "loner", sometimes it does make sense to discard a side ace. "When you are holding three trump and making a lone bid, if you have to choose between holding two Aces or keeping an Ace-King combination, discarding the single Ace tends to be the better choice. This limits the opponents' opportunities to trump or overtrump a suit." **see endnote #4.