Missed opportunity in this video. Showing examples of play as described would have been massively more effective.

Thanks! I just connected with a Midwest US couple who love the game, so now my fiancée and I can get somewhat on their level. :)

"all the aces, you're gonna take tricks" I couldn't count how many times I've not taken a trick holding all 3 offsuit aces

Being offensive aggressive and knowing what you are doing is the best strat imo. Being 2 suited can be really strong in most cases. Never trump your partner's ace. Lead out small trump if your partner made it. Never lead yourself out of trump* some outliers for a few of these.

At 4:15 he says "Tell your partner to do ...". We may silently communicate with our partners via discards. But to do so verbally is against standard rules. In your house, you can name any rules you want, but in public settings, it is usually rude/illegal. That said, I think you can pause a liiiiittle-longer during bidding to signal your partner you're on the fence, but ethically you should not have a prior agreement for that.

What you call “baiting”, Americans call “sitting on you”. Otherwise I was pleasantly surprised at how similar the US and UK versions are. And as someone who plays (and wins) tournaments quite frequently I agree with most or all of your assessment. Only thing I disagree with is I would be even more aggressive on loners than you are - I’ll call on L A K and two suited with the ace, for instance. 44% chance right is buried or with my partner, if it’s not then I have a side ace to back me up. Will also call loner if I have R L A +1 and any side card. Even if it’s a nine of diamonds, all it takes is two people having thrown all their diamonds by trick 5. And your partner only has the side ace at a 26% clip, so it’s a 74% chance you’ve only got one point with or without your partner - might as well take the chance and go for four.

What is cross rough?

Not sure he’s the most experienced euchre player out there. The tips are okay for a beginner but I was expecting some advanced strategy based on the title. Cross rough is not something I’ve ever heard anyone speak of, although I take it that he is talking about ordering up the trump. Is this game played outside North America?

Nice!

if you are at risk of getting marched and losing the game- should you call and get euchered as opposed to getting marched?

Can you do a video "bid euchre". Greetings from Indonesia.

6:46 not only that but your partner having that ace can dupe you out of 2 points by taking the lead away from you. How many times have you missed out euchring someone when you had the king in a suit your partner had the ace and you needed the lead to complete the euchre?

Sensible points made in the video, but it’s all stuff that beginners should learn fairly quickly. “Professional… tips” - not really. I don’t mean to be too critical; it’s a good video. But what sets great players apart is knowing stuff like at what point one has a 50/50 chance or better of success when calling ‘next’ once both opponents have passed on the card turned up. Example: they both pass on hearts. On average, you should then call diamonds if you’ve got the king and 10 of diamonds or better. King, ten sounds weak but the expectation is that your opponents are really weak in hearts too, and you’re denying the player to your left the chance to name trumps.

When I try to make trump, the entire game disappears. Can it be fixed

Can you give a couple sentences on what "cross ruff" is all about?

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Don't listen to this man. Not saying he is wrong, but you won't win.

This game is 99% luck can't win with 3 10ns and 2 9s

That was terrible leading

Kind of disappointed as an Aussie you used the yank rules to talk about