Euchre

Euchre is a trick-taking card game most commonly played with four people in two partnerships with a deck of 24 standard playing cards. It is closely related to the French game Écarté and it may be sometimes referred as "Knock Euchre" to distinguish it from Bid Euchre. The United Kingdom, Canada, Australia and New Zealand all have large followings of the game. Euchre has declined in popularity in the United States since the 19th century, when it was widely regarded as the national card game, but it retains a strong following in some regions. Today, the game is most predominant in the Indiana, Ohio, Michigan, Pennsylvania and upstate New York areas as well as some other areas of the Midwest (especially areas with significant populations of German-American who settled in these areas during the 19th century.) Euchre is played differently from region to region and even within regions. This article describes typical Euchre rules, noting some of the variations that may be encountered. ... full article at wikipedia