Euchre game variations is given the option on the next turn to call what is known as the "Kurtz Blind Loner". A member of the losing team is allowed to declare a "Kurtz Blind Loner" before the dealing of the cards for that set. In this case, the declaring member plays the hand by themself in the normal manner and should the declaring player win, the team the player belongs to brings their team an automatic victory. The small chance of success has led to few executions of the fabled maneuver. Deck The five-handed Euchre deck comprises the Euchre deck with the addition
Pinochle and is forbidden. There are occasionally different meld values for a run and a pinochle; a run being 250 or 150 points, and a pinochle being 150 or 40 points. All other aspects of the game generally remain the same. Technical Misdeal If a player is dealt 13 or more non-counters and no aces, the player may declare a technical misdeal. This must declared before he or she plays the first trick. A technical misdeal nullifies all points melded for all players. The hand is then re-dealt by the original dealer of that hand. In triple-deck pinochle six play in