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
Officers' Skat wins or loses, whereas game points determine how much is won or lost. Many people calculate the points using additional matadors ("Spitzen") as in Skat, so that in a game with all four Jacks and the Ace of trumps, the winner gets 5 matador points for a game value of 6 times the base value. The same goes for the calculation of "Unters" or Jacks not held. In addition there are also simplified forms of scoring: If agreed, a game can also be played where players can 'pass' instead of choosing trumps. If the actual declarer passes, the dealer can