Euchre to 9 are counted similarly by counting the number of suit symbols showing and adding them to the 5, if cards are crossed. In Canada and Michigan, it is common for each team to use two 5s of the same colour to keep score, making one team red and the other black. The 5s are usually referred to as counting cards in this situation. The explanation for why a visual score is kept is due to euchre traditionally being a game played late at night or by people who have been drinking, which is also shown by cheating and stealing
Euchre the game has been won, the winning team then splits the pot between the two winners and the game can end there, or variants can be played over multiple games. Betting in euchre can also be done on a per trick basis or a per point basis. At the end of the game, the losing team owes the winning team the difference in points based on the monetary value set per point. Communicating with one's partner to influence their play, called table talk or cross-boarding, is considered cheating, which should be emphasized to new players. This can include code words,