The player who takes the trick in the example
is the last player, Quigley. Get it right? If not, here is an explanation.
Dick's card, the Ace of Diamonds, was numerically higher than the Queen
of Hearts. However, we need to remember that any non-lead suit card that
isn't trump is always lower than a lead-suit card no matter what the number.
According to the chart, the Ace of Diamonds is ranked 14th but the Queen
of Hearts is ranked higher at 10th. If Dick thought he would take this
trick with that card, he obviously doesn't know Dick about Euchre. How
about Tom and his Queen of Hearts? He lost his chance when Harry played
the Ace of Spades. Harry could have played any trump card to take over
the trick, because all trump cards are ranked higher than non-trump cards.
In this case, the Queen of Hearts is ranked 10th but the Ace of Spades
is ranked 3rd. Whether trumping his own partner would cause this partnership
to get Harry is anyone's guess. Harry's card was looking pretty good to
take the trick (3rd ranked? Not too shabby.) However, Quigley throwing
the Jack of Clubs put an end to that quick, fast and in a hurry. "Wait
a minute," you say. "I thought Spades were trump. How did he..."? Remember
the definition of Left Bower? Well, it's haunting us once again. Quigley's
left bower (in this case the Jack of Clubs) is ranked at 2nd, just higher
than Harry's 3rd ranked Ace of Spades and Quigley wins the trick. Good
Play, Mate!