There are several good books on how to play this game. Many of the topics include effective strategies, understanding the basic principle behind the game and tips on how to play it and win.
The Columbus Book of Euchre, Second Edition by Natty Bumpo
The Columbus Book of Euchre, Second Edition by Natty Bumpo had an impressive 4 1/2 out of 5 stars with 26 customer reviews. This book covers the rules, definitions, ploys & axioms for the game. The book was revised in 1982 to add additional terms, new ploys, old rules, and old axioms. It also includes a section with reviews of other books on euchre, a section on computer euchre and an index.
One review of this book stated that “This book does have some great strategies and a wonderful home-spun humorous approach to the game of euchre…Overall, it is a decent book, and I liked it for the most part.”
Another enthusiastic review for Natty Bumpo’s The Columbus Book of Euchre, Second Edition claimed that “If I knew a friend was about to play Lucifer in a game of euchre, I’d recommend the ‘Columbus Book of Euchre’… by Natty Bumpo”.
Another hard hitting book for Euchre is Win at Euchre by Tom Gallagher which offers simple bidding tactics for winning at Euchre. The book received a 4 out of 5 star rating with customer reviews like “A well thought out ‘point system’ to bidding worked well to take the deal and only average results to those that play by the seat of [their] pants.
Euchre is a game of luck but this system eliminates stupid bids.” “[It is] well organized, comprehensive, but concise. Easy to read and follow. Bidding methodology [is] excellent for both novice and experienced players.” The book did receive a less than favorable review from one customer that felt that the book “…fails to distinguish between the value of a ‘next’ ace and one of the other colors.
An ace off color is much more valuable…It fails to evaluate distribution…It gives no value to kings. While a king often has no value in euchre, it has tremendous value in a two-suited hand or if its ace is buried or in partner’s hand.
The third book with good reviews is Euchre: the Grandpa Lou Way by John Ellis. Editorial reviews for this book:
“Is Poker too costly? Was Crazy Eights great when you were eight? Do you still enjoy playing card games…? A difficult game to get started in but challenging and fun it is actually quite easy to learn.
Up until now if you weren’t lucky enough to have a patient and wily Grandpa to teach you there was no way to learn; there’s never been a book to show you how. Well meet Grandpa Lou- the Euchre equivalent of a Bridge Master. He takes you by the hand and teaches you all the tricks. Within minutes you’ll be ready to play.”
This book also received a 4 out of 5 star review from customers who considered the book to be “Brief, clearly written, easy way to learn the game”. There are many other books that may contain useful tips and strategies for winning the game, and becoming a better player. This is just a small list of the top customer rated books.
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