<p>In a friendly game, where the extra card didn't give any important information (such as playing an ace that the bidder would otherwise not have known where it was), I'd just pick it up and continue play.</p>

<p>Tournament rules should have something to cover this scenario, but a reasonable penalty in this case seems to be forcing the bidder to play with their partner rather than alone.</p>

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2017-08-22T17:11:01.943Z
This solution was the solution we used when we had high school tournaments years ago.  The partnership loses the opportunity for four points.
LeppyR64
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<p>In euchre what, if any, is the penalty if a loners partner plays a card ? I went alone, the opponent to my left lead a card and my partner played the same suite as led.</p>

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Rules on lone hands
William Freigruber
# Rules on lone hands

(Asked by: username_0 on 2017-08-20)

In euchre what, if any, is the penalty if a loners partner plays a card ? I went alone, the opponent to my left lead a card and my partner played the same suite as led.

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### Answer by username_1 on 2017-08-22. Score: 3

In a friendly game, where the extra card didn't give any important information (such as playing an ace that the bidder would otherwise not have known where it was), I'd just pick it up and continue play.

Tournament rules should have something to cover this scenario, but a reasonable penalty in this case seems to be forcing the bidder to play with their partner rather than alone.

> **Comments:**
> **username_2**: This solution was the solution we used when we had high school tournaments years ago.  The partnership loses the opportunity for four points.  

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