The Laws and Practice of the Game of Euchre. As Adopted by the Washington, D.C. Euchre Club: Free Audiobook and Listening Guide

The Laws and Practice of the Game of Euchre. As Adopted by the Washington, D.C. Euchre Club, credited to Charles Henry Wharton Meehan, is available as a LibriVox volunteer audiobook. This guide identifies the recording, its source summary and its audio tracks.

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LibriVox recording of The Laws and Practice of the Game of Euchre. As Adopted by the Washington, D.C. Euchre Club by Charles Henry Wharton Meehan. Read in English by TriciaG Sprinkled with literary quotes and little jests, this is a history of and guide to playing Euchre, with a short portion on playing 5-card draw poker. Some of the major differences between the described game and modern Euchre include the following: (1) Today, a game is generally played to 10 points, rather than 5 (and the 5 cards are used for scoring). This will also change the "playing to the Bridge" discussion in this work. (2) Today, only the 9, 10, J (called "Knave" in this work), Q, K, and A cards are used (not the 7 and 8). (3) Today, when a player announces they are playing alone, their partner cannot take the privilege of playing alone away from them. (4) Often today, when a player orders up their partner (the dealer), the player must play alone. (I've been told, however, that in an evening of progressive euchre, a player can order up their partner without going alone.) (5) Lap, Slam, Jambone, and Jamboree are not variations of the game that are common today. Other minor differences also exist. However, it is still an informative work for those who are new to the game, as well as a look back to the card tables of the previous century. (Summary by TriciaG)

Recording facts

• Recording title: The Laws and Practice of the Game of Euchre. As Adopted by the Washington, D.C. Euchre Club
• Author credits: Charles Henry Wharton Meehan
• Language: English
• Original MP3 tracks: 9
• Listed recording duration: 2:21:00

Catalogue topics

• instruction
• euchre
• poker

Track guide

1. 01 - Preface and Preliminary — 14:41
2. 02 - Mode of Playing — 10:08
3. 03 - On Playing Alone — 16:59
4. 04 - Lap, Slam, Jambone, and Jamboree — 21:42
5. 05 - Technicalities (Glossary) — 11:12
6. 06 - Laws — 17:39
7. 07 - Hints to Tyros, pt 1 — 18:30
8. 08 - Hints to Tyros, pt 2 — 17:31
9. 09 - Rules for Playing Draw Poker — 12:38

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