Spades is a very popular trick-taking game played by two partnerships. (It can also be played by two players. This is a fun card game that was invented in the U.S. in the 1930s and became very popular in the 40s. Here's everything you need to know to play spades.
Game Rules
Players
4 players in two partnerships.
Deck
Standard 52-card deck. Ace is high; 2 is low.
Goal
To be the first partnership to reach 500 points.
Setup
Partners sit across the table from each other. Choose a dealer who will shuffle the deck and deal each player 13 cards.
Bidding
The player to the dealer's left bids first. Each player looks at his cards and bids, indicating a number of tricks. Partners' bids are added; the sum is the number of tricks that partnership must win to score points.
Any number from 0 ("Nil") to 13 is a legal bid for each player. Players may not be allowed to pass. Bids do not have to increase with each player. There's only one round of bidding.
Example: Alex bids 4. Then Beth bids 3, Charlie bids 2 and David bids 2. Alex and Charlie need to win at least 6 tricks; Beth and David need to win at least 5.
Spades online is a free card game that uses a standard deck of 52 cards. The object of the game is to win the number of tricks that your side bids.
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