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Joe Andrews Articles – 2004 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 2004
It’s time for part two of bidding basics, plus the survey results from last month and a note on the dangers of going Alone.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

November 2004
Learn the Euchre bidding basics! Joe teaches the basic rules of bidding in his Beginner's Korner and also includes analysis of a Euchre hand worthy of discussion.

 

 

 

 

 

October 2004
Aggressive calling is often the rule in Progressive Euchre.  Find out why as Joe breaks down a hand from the Grand Prix Tournament. Plus, Euchre players can rejoice. Joe's new book in the Complete series is now in stores.

 

 

 

 

 

September 2004
Joe talks about the upcoming publication The Complete Win At Euchre and discusses one of his favorite illustrated hands from the many in the book.

 

 

 

 

 

August 2004
Progressive play is Joe’s topic for the month. He discusses what it is and how it’s different from a tens game. He then gets into the details and how the playing strategy is also unexpected.

 

 

 

 

 

July 2004
Joe continues his examination of the luck factor in Euchre with an illustrative hand, where bad card placement beats decent play.

 

 

 

 

 

June 2004
Joe gives an overview of the Duplicate Euchre scene and speculates about its potential for Internet popularity, then shares an interesting hand he observed at a cruise-ship tournament near Cozumel.

 

 

 

 

 

May 2004
Joe continues his beginners’ tutorial on calling “Next” with a look at the pitfalls when the score is 8-8. He also supplies the answer to last month’s “interesting hand” puzzle.

 

 

 

 

 

April 2004
Joe begins a new series for beginners: calling “Next” to set trump, and presents an “interesting hand” puzzle.

 

 

 

 

 

March 2004
This month, Joe thoroughly examines the cross ruff, for beginners.

 

 

 

 

 

February 2004
Joe Andrews describes the play of the “Top Five Wild and Crazy Loner Hands of 2003” from last month’s column, and gives the regular “live” tournament update.

 

 

 

 

 

January 2004
How big a role does luck play in Euchre? Joe takes a look at the odds to demonstrate that good players always win in the long run. Then he shares his pick of the “Top Five Wild and Crazy Loner Hands of 2003.”

 

 

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