Euchre Variations & House Rules

Choose your rules when creating a game — every player at the table sees which rules are active before sitting down.

Standard (4-Player)

Classic partnership euchre. Two teams of two sit across from each other. Each hand, one team names trump and must win at least 3 of 5 tricks to score. First team to the target score wins.

Cutthroat (3-Player)

Every player for themselves — no partners. Three players compete individually. Each hand, the trump caller plays alone against the other two, who temporarily team up to defend. The caller must win at least 3 of 5 tricks to score. First player to the target score wins.

Stick the Dealer

When all four players pass in both rounds of bidding, the dealer is "stuck" and must name a trump suit — no passing allowed. This keeps the game moving and prevents repeated redeals. On detroit.games this is on by default, but you can turn it off when creating a game.

Ace No Face

If any player is dealt one or more aces but no face cards (Jack, Queen, or King), the hand is automatically redealt by the same dealer. This protects against unplayably weak hands that have high cards but no way to support them.

Farmer's Hand

If any player is dealt a hand with no face cards (Jack, Queen, or King) and no aces — only 9s and 10s — the hand is automatically redealt by the same dealer. A farmer's hand is considered completely unplayable since it has no high cards and no trump potential.

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