Hi Natty, ... Your getting squeezed out by an opponent with two offsuits is nowhere near 50/50: Trick 3 - He has to lead trump back at you; AND Trick 4 - He...
... OK, it's less than 1/3. You still get euchred ten per cent of the time, going alone, when you're ahead. That's too much. Do you have a pathological need...
Hi Natty, ... That's an extrapolation. As I said earlier, I got euchred once in 20, and ONLY because I gave the opponents 3 different benefits-of-the- doubt...
... One defender held four trump to the left bower; another was two-suited with three trump to the left, and the other two were speculative -- based on...
Hi Natty, ... Bear in mind these hands would've scored on a call from 2nd, anyway, so your net loss by calling yourself is only one point. ... I'll buy that. ...
... I was hopin' you'd bite on that. Because that sets the stage for the next question to rear its ugly head: What if the defender is bluffing -- just to get...
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Hi Natty, ... Indeed, and I had considered that. But let's think about that: If he's got the L remaining, he's got you stopped, but not euchred, no matter how...
Hi Natty, ... After reading your poll, I realized you were talking about altering the opening lead, not the 2nd-trick lead. I'm not familiar with the strategy...
... Gee, I thought you'd like this idea a little more, you who see no great risk in going alone without a sure point. Let's say you have an unguarded left...
Hi Natty, ... I've said it before, and I'll say it again until I'm blue in the face: aside from the score, the ONLY consideration in playing alone is whether...
... So rare that it means the maker went alone on a prayer, or on four trump when you and your partner have the other three. In the former case (look at the...
Hi Natty, ... Or on three trump with strong offsuits (RKQ + AK is hardly a prayer). ... Whether the stopper is "sure" or not is irrelevant. The bottom line is...
... But that's a good example of the kind of loner holding you want to intimidate - and that you would intimidate, in most cases -- by defending alone. And the...
Hi Natty, ... No argument about that -- I was merely pointing out that his holding AX isn't as rare as you originally indicated. ... Agreed. ... Yes, but...
You have 5 minutes to kill, so you join a computer game in progress. Not too surprisingly, the score is 5-9. You are dealer with the jack of spades up and the...
Hi Tom, ... I'd pick it up. I'd keep my P because without him I'll probably have to ruff the 1st trick, after which any two trump in one hand will euchre me....
Hi Ace, ... If the opps both have less than two trump each, scoring the loner is almost a lock. The only exception is an opening club lead that gets ruffed. ...
I'd pick it up and NOT go alone. Need my partner to get a point. Chances of passing and it ever getting back to me are too slim in my experience. Dick......
The following EuchreScience poll is now closed. Here are the final results: POLL QUESTION: The dealer has turned down the king of spades; and, sitting to his...
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It's been fun, but it wouldn't happen. As a practical matter you cannot "defend alone" against one going alone in first chair, if he just plays his cards...
Hi Natty, ... I'm not up with the rules regarding the timing of who can do what before or after someone else does something else, so I'm not sure what you mean...
... Most of the "Hoyle" versions of the rules, unfortunately, are not very specific on this matter. For example, the United States Playing Card Company's...
The score is 9-9. You are dealer. You know your partner will order you if he has a sure trick in his hand. Upcard is the 9 of spades. After 3 passes, would you...
This response applies to all three holdings. I'd be inclined to pick up in a situation where I knew little about my partner or opponents. However, given what...
Hi Gerry, ... In terms of the contract, yes -- getting euchred is no worse than letting them score a point. Given these hands with the 9s up, my preference for...
Hi Rob, All points well taken but the last one raised my eyebrow a bit. You wouldn't give any extra weight to next if your strongest suit is nothing more than...
