... The term "foolish" is a bit strong. If you keep the trump in favor of card X, you'll lose the trump on the first trick. But if you keep card X in favor...
One time to ditch a singleton low trump when Leftie orders you alone is when you have the aces in all three other suits and a king or two to go with them....
I have asked this question to many fine euchre players and have gotten many different answers. I haven't been playing long enough to know proper euchre...
No. It is usually rude to go alone with 8 points, and often stupid. But there are times to do it. And the score has nothing to do with it. Perhaps you should...
Like you said there is a possibility that your partner could lead wrong if he takes the opening trick. With taking the lead and leading your offsuit which...
... IMO it is never wrong to make the play that best ensures victory. To do otherwise solely for the sake of etiquette is just plain irresponsible. -- Rob...
... Let's put it this way: Going alone is rude. Period. Always. It is particularly rude to go alone on the first hand (ask Aunt Gin), and it is particularly...
If the score were 8-6 or 8-7, I probably would. But, at 8-3, most likely not. They still would have the same probability of going alone, but if they did, it...
... I wouldn't. Even on the rare chance they would score a loner, you'd still be up 8-7. Besides, your P may be the one holding the loner.... -- Rob...
The first time I dealer donate I'll be well ahead, have no jacks or aces, and have a void in the next suit. I'll also have a trump, so my hand after pickup...
Dealing or sitting in first chair, either one, 8 to 3 is not a bad score on which to take the euchre on purpose. It guarantees keeping the opponents out of...
Well as you know anything that you do is based on the "situation" at hand. With this said you take all factors and I mean "all" in account when making your...
Last night I was playing on Yahoo. One of the opponents was the host. Twice during the game my P lead the R to their call, with no further trump. "Gotta love...
Do you only go alone with 3 100% sure tricks? Or do you sometimes risk being euchred on a loner? I base my decisions on 2 things: current score, and...
I tend to consider getting booted by the opposition after a game to be somewhat of a compliment. If they think they can beat me, they generally keep me....
Well, that's why they call it Yahoo! isn't it? It's full of yahoos (that's a real word; you can look it up). If you'll give me their ratings and simulations...
Hi Joe, ... Not necessarily. ... Absolutely. ... I do the same. By playing alone, you're saying the likelihood of your P helping is slim-to-none. You're not...
Her actual screen name is "knottygirl28," rating (as I write) 2151. Her partner was "yourdraw2000," rating (as I write) 2241. The actual screen name of the ...
Yeah, you did nothing wrong in going alone - id do the same particularly with that scoreline. However its been stated that there was only one way you could...
Heck, this hand could even be set with a trump lead. R,9,10,A,A will set that hand every time (assuming best play). Note that best play would be to lead...
I know I usaully just post a message announcing the upload of Natty's column to the files area but this one's different. A panel of reviewers felt that the...
... This boils down to the same thing: two outstanding trump and a suit trick all being used against you. The cards are just falling in a different order. ......
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... You may be right, and that is what is meant. But I think that is understood from the fact that there are separate rules for exposing one card at a time...
