Bid Euchre tricks. Another variation is that if the call goes all the way around without a bid, there is no trump. Players do not get a chance to drop out. This version of Double Deck Bid Euchre is commonly played in the Midwest United States. A complete treatment of the rules and strategy is given in. The game is played by 4 or 6 players in teams of 2. A deck of 48 cards (a Pinochle Deck which consists of two of each card, 9 to Ace, in all 4 suits) is used. All cards are shuffled and dealt out clockwise.
Pinochle team or player has been "set". This means that the total bid amount is subtracted from the total game score, often accompanied by losing the points scored in meld for that hand as well. This can result in a negative score. A related though different style of bidding is for the players to bid individually, and partners' bids are then summed. The winning bid only decides trump; both (or all) teams' bids become their contract, meaning any team can score or be set. This creates a more balanced game. In some versions of pinochle, after the bid has been taken