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Joe Andrews Articles – 2003 Column of the Month Archive

 

 

 

Joe Andrews, author of the booksThe Complete Win at Euchre, The Complete Win at Spades and The Complete Win at Hearts writes regular articles on Euchre, providing strategies, tips, advice, and more.

 

 

 

December 2003
Joe rolls out the answers to last month’s quiz, and begins a series on leading trump.

 

 

 

November 2003
Joe explains the “Safety Play,” and presents the annual holiday bidding quiz.

 

 

 

October 2003
Back to basics! Joe explains the top 10 mistakes novice players make in live games, many of which thankfully cannot be made online.

 

 

 

September 2003
Joe eulogizes the late, great Euchre expert Joseph P. Wergin, and trots out an example of an X-Ray Attack hand that Wergin analyzed in his book Euchre According to Wergin. Joe also provides a brief update on the live tournament scene.

 

 

 

August 2003
Joe discusses issues with loner hands and donating, and then moves on to common house rules of the live tournament scene.

 

 

 

July 2003
How did you rule in the second Euchre Court trial? Find out if you made the right decision!

 

 

 

June 2003
Joe Andrews presents the verdict for the first Euchre Court trial, and then poses another challenge.

 

 

 

May 2003
Euchre Court is now in session! West has sued East for bad play. Rule correctly and win a special Limited Edition set of Euchre cards!

 

 

 

April 2003
Welcome to Beginners' Korner! Joe Andrews starts off this series with a quick rundown of basic Euchre rules and moves on to variations you might run across.

 

 

 

March 2003
Joe Andrews takes the Hand of the Month through an exciting play-by-play analysis. He also presents the first of two installments about Euchre odds and probabilities.

 

 

 

February 2003
Do you know a Bower from a Barn? If you do, here's your chance to add to Card & Board expert Joe Andrews' Euchre terminology list! Also, take a look at the Hand of the Month.

 

 

 

January 2003
Have you ever wondered what it would be like to play in a live Euchre tournament? Card & Board expert, Joe Andrews, describes the fun and competition of a typical tournament. Also, check your answers to the Holiday Super Quiz!

 

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