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
Skat (card game) tricks and players must agree whether a game lasts for a certain number of deals or until one player scores a certain number of game points. Scoring is similar to normal Skat. Skat in the United States and Canada was played for many years as an older version of the game, also known as "Tournee Skat", which shares most of its rules with its modern European counterpart with the addition of a few different games and an alternate system of scoring. "Tournee Skat" is declining in popularity. Most tournament Skat players in North America play the modern game described above.