ELMWOOD, WI – The Elmwood Area Community Club held one of their two annual Euchre tournaments on Sunday, February 4. With beautiful weather and no football game to compete with, the historic Elmwood Auditorium was packed with thirty teams competing for several payouts totaling over $800. A $600 dollar pot was awarded to the first through fourth place teams, $195 for an optional loan hand pot, and the collected quarters on the table were given to the team with the lowest score.
Before playing, attendees were able to enjoy a delicious lunch provided by the community club of homemade chili, ham soup, Sailer’s brats and pulled pork, and the always present selection of bars – including lemon, pumpkin, banana and more.
Euchre, a popular card game in the Midwest since the early 1800’s, involves a team of four players. Players work together to win hands by taking the most tricks and earning points. The EACC tournament played a total of ten games, with teams moving after each game is played with eight hands. At the end of the tournament, teams turned in their scorecards for the best score from all ten games totaled.
With the scores tallied, the winners of the February Tournament were: 1st place: 40% payout of $240 – Bill Kelly and Dean Bergseng. 2nd place: 30% payout of $180 – Phil Husby and John Bates. 3rd place: 20% payout of $120 – Don Jensen and Scott Brahmer. 4th place: 10% payout of $60 – Tammy Jo Biles and Mark Gereats.
The most loan hands were tied for a pot of $195 by Bill Kelly and John Bates. Lowest score won a total of $74 and was awarded to Jim and Tara Huebel.
The next Euchre tournament is scheduled for Sunday, March 10. The cost to participate is $20 per person, or $40 per team. There will be an all you can eat lunch buffet beginning at noon, with carry outs available for those who don’t want to play.
The tournament will begin at 1:00 p.m., with registration starting at noon. All proceeds from the Euchre tournament go to benefit the community; by providing UFO Days activities and equipment, sponsoring community events like the Easter Bunny and Santa days, and other fun, family friendly events.
If you have questions, please contact Amy Bechel, EACC President at (715) 505-4005.
