VOL I, NO. I
COLUMBUS, OHIO; WEDNESDAY NIGHT, APRIL 20TH, 1997
PRICE FIVE CENTS
Weekly Duties
When you arrive to club find Madeline and grab your score card. This will have what tables your three games are at each week. You can order drinks and food at the bar or from your server once the games begin. The table numbers will be on the box of cards that is at each table. To add to the chaos the tables are where ever we decide and will change every week based on conor's creative direction.
Golden Ducks
During the SZN everytime that a team goes alone and gets all 5 tricks they will be awarded a golden duck. YOU MUST WIN ALL FIVE TRICKS. At the end of the SZN who ever can bring me the most golden ducks will receive the highly coveted Golden Duck Prize. You must physically have the duck for it to count. The ducks are counted on team basis. Both players ducks will add up to a prize winning total.
Score Cards
You will record your scores from each game on your score card then total them up at the end of the night. Once a game ends and someone receives ten points, your score will reflect what points had been gained that game. EXAMPLE: If the game ends 10 to 5 then one team gets 10 points and the other team gets 5 points.
HOUSE RULES
YOU PLAY THE CARDS YOU'RE DEALT
- NO FARMERS HANDS -
NO STEAL THE DEAL
- HAVE SOME CLASS -
ABSOLUTELY ZERO TABLE TALK
- DONT PISS ME OFF -
STICK THE DEALER
- YOU MUST CALL SOMETHING -
ALL DISPUTES CAN BE DISCUSSED BUT
- MADELINE HAS FINAL SAY -
No Call No Show
If your team can not make it please communicate with Madeline or Dempsey's. You can send subs in your place and still recieve points for the week. If you notify 24hrs in advance we will post/text to try and find subs for you but it is not a guarantee. If you are unable to send subs in your place it will result in zero points for the week.
The last day of every euchre SZN there will be a single elimination tournament. Your seeding in the bracket is determined by where you placed in the SZN. The top three places will get "Trophies" of my choosing. They are sets of vintage decor that I find at estate sales or antique shops.
Tournament
IF YOU CAN TAKE THE TRICK, TAKE IT
END OF SZN
Week 6 will be the final week of club play and who ever has the most total points is the SZN winner.
Prizes & Things
We pay out the top five teams after the final scores are submitted from week 6. Every team also receives two T-Shirts of your requested sizes.
IF YOU CAN TAKE THE TRICK, TAKE IT
THE SETUP
Four players, two teams. Sit across from your partner so you can watch them disappoint you in real time. Use a 24-card deck (9 through Ace). Everyone gets five cards. One card is flipped up to start the drama.
CALLING TRUMP
Players go around deciding if the flipped suit should be trump (aka the only suit that matters). You can “order it up” or pass like you’re scared of commitment. If everyone passes, round two begins where someone finally has to make a decision.
The Jack of trump is the best card. Period. The Jack of the same color is second best. Yes, it’s weird. No, you don’t get to argue about it. Learn it or lose.
BOWERS
SCORING
Win 3–4 tricks: 1 point.
Win all 5: 2 points and an ego boost.
Call trump and then lose? You got euchred. Opponents get 2 points and the right to never let you forget it.
HOUSE RULES
YOU PLAY THE CARDS YOU'RE DEALT
- NO FARMERS HANDS -
NO STEAL THE DEAL
- HAVE SOME CLASS -
ABSOLUTELY ZERO TABLE TALK
- DONT PISS ME OFF -
STICK THE DEALER
- YOU MUST CALL SOMETHING -
ALL DISPUTES CAN BE DISCUSSED BUT
- MADELINE HAS FINAL SAY -
Five tricks per hand. Follow suit if you can; if you can’t, congrats—do whatever you want and pretend it was intentional. Highest card wins unless someone plays trump, in which case your card is now irrelevant.
LET THE GAMES BEGIN
THE OBJECTIVE
First team to 10 points wins. That’s it. No twists at the end, no second chances. Either you played smart, or you didn’t—and everyone at the table will absolutely remember which one it was.
PLAYING ALONE
Feeling bold? Go alone. Your partner sits out while you try to prove it. Win all 5 and you get 4 points. Mess it up and… wow.