Learn Euchre in 3 minutes
New to Euchre? Play a guided first hand with a coach at your side. Each lesson shows one idea on the table, then lets you try it.
What the tutorial covers
- The kitchen table: your partner across, two opponents at the sides
You sit at the bottom of the table. Your partner sits across from you and the two opponents sit at the sides. You and your partner win or lose together. - The 24-card deck, the deal and the turned-up card
Euchre uses only 24 cards, 9 through Ace in each suit. Everyone gets five cards, and the top card of the four left over is turned face up. - Trump and the bowers: why a Jack beats an Ace
The Jack of the trump suit, the Right Bower, is the highest card. The other Jack of the same color, the Left Bower, comes next and counts as a trump. - Calling trump: order it up, pass, or name a suit in round 2
In round 1 each player can order up the turned card as trump, or pass. If all four pass, round 2 lets each player name a different suit. - Taking tricks: follow suit, lead low, trump when you’re void
Follow the suit that was led if you can. If you can’t, a trump can win the trick. The team that called trump needs three of the five tricks. - Scoring and going alone
Three or four tricks score 1 point and all five score 2. Fall short and you’re euchred: the other team scores 2. Go alone for a chance at 4 points.
How the tutorial works
You play real hands with Steady Sue as your partner and coach. Each lesson shows one idea on the table, a voice explains it with subtitles, and then it’s your turn to try. You can’t break anything, and you can leave and come back where you stopped.
When you finish, you’re ready for a full game against the computer, or a private table with friends.
It takes a few minutes, and you can leave and come back at any time. Prefer to read first? Read the full Euchre rules