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 may also be used. There is an increased possibility that when one team declares trump another team may have an equal number of trump also, which may lead to an interesting game. An optional scoring rule rewards 1,000 points for a quadruple pinochle—four jacks of diamonds and four queens of spades in a meld. Alternate end games One variation on winning allows a team or individual to win instantly from any score by taking all the tricks in a hand. To win in this fashion, the winning player or team must play very skillfully to prevent opposing players from taking