Euchre game variations of turning up trump and taking the lead. In some variants, each player may be dealt a 3-card private hand, with 4 sets of face up/face down cards; or a 5-card hand, with 3 sets of face up/face down cards. Missing Man Euchre also known as "George's Hand Euchre" Missing Man Euchre is a three handed Euchre tournament game of Western Wisconsin. It is also seen on the gulf coast of Florida. It’s popular because it plays very similar to traditional 4 handed Euchre. Dealing and Calling Suit - Four 5 card Euchre hands are dealt with the 4th hand
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