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
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