Thursday, June 20, 2019

Gin Rummy bug fix

I updated Gin Rummy with a new library which should fix any problems rearranging your cards. I personally have not experienced any problems with rearranging the cards in Gin Rummy, but a few people told me that they had.

If you still have problems, please let me know. It would help if you can tell me what type of device you are using (laptop, iPad, desktop?), which browser (Chrome, Firefox, Safari?), and whether you are using a mouse or touchscreen or something else. Thanks!

Gin Rummy rearranging your cards
In case you want a quick demo, I have a YouTube video which demonstrates how "drag-and-drop" works for rearranging your cards in Gin Rummy.

[Edit: this afternoon, I got reports from one person that they were having problems with Gin Rummy, so I reverted these changes for now... hopefully I can fix this, and reapply the change soon.]

Friday, June 14, 2019

Euchre reverse next strategy

Here's another post for the Euchre fans! Have you ever heard about the "reverse next" strategy? Recently, I've explored some statistics about how often "reverse next" can be used, and whether it works. Click that link to get the full scoop!
my partner, the dealer, is going to pass on this up card, a jack...
I'll call clubs with only the king and nine of clubs, using "reverse next" strategy. Will it work??

Thursday, June 6, 2019

Euchre - "Consider" statistics

I've collected some statistics about the "consider" phase in Euchre, as played at World of Card Games. If you like Euchre, you might enjoy reading this! Click the link above to see more.
what are your chances of calling trump if you're the dealer?
[Edit: I added a second page of stats - check out part II.]

Tuesday, April 30, 2019

Euchre : defending against a loner

I've written a page which describes a tactic that can be used to stop a loner in Euchre. Anyone who plays Euchre may want to take a look at that. What do you think?

It can be so frustrating when your opponent "goes alone" - you may feel like you should just give up. But a lot of loners are not certain, by any means. You should always play your cards as if you are defending against a loner that can be foiled. The page I linked to above is one of my thoughts about how to do it. I've seen it work many times!