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Learn euchre

new to the game? Five quick hands that teach the parts everyone gets confused by — bowers, following suit, going alone.

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How euchre works

Teams, tricks, trump, scoring — the shape of the game before you play a hand.

Lessons
  1. 1

    Following Suit

    The first rule: if you have the suit that was led, you have to play it.

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  2. 2

    Trump

    Trump beats any non-trump card — even the Ace.

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  3. 3

    The Right Bower

    The Jack of trump is the strongest card in the deck — even higher than the Ace.

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  4. 4

    The Left Bower

    The Jack of the same-color suit is also trump — second-strongest card in the deck.

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  5. 5

    Bidding & Scoring

    Look at your hand, decide if it's worth calling, and learn how points are scored.

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