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Game Variations

 

 

 

British Rules

When using British rules, you play to 11 points instead of 10. However, in Zone.com Euchre, you can set the number of points to game. A benny, also known as a Joker, is added to the deck and is the highest trump.

During gameplay, when the turn-up card is the benny, the dealer must pick a suit for trump before anyone looks at their cards, and the dealer's team become the makers. In British rules, the dealer's partner can only take down the turn-up card. If the dealer's partner takes down, he becomes the maker and plays alone.

Cutthroat Euchre

In this variation of Euchre, there are no partnerships. It's every player for him or herself. Be careful not to get euchred, because if you do, your opponents score 2 points each.

 

 

 

In cutthroat, when the maker has . . .

 

 

 

# of Tricks Won

Score

3 or 4 tricks

1 pt.

5 tricks

3 pts.

 

 

 

North American 32

 

 

 

This is a 32-card Euchre variation, where the 8s and 7s are included in the deck and are also the lowest cards in each suit.

 

 

 

 

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