Game Description:

Classic trick-taking card game for four players in two partnerships; 52-card deck; spade suit trump; goal to take as many tricks as declared in bidding; score 500 to win; free spades card game online, internet spades.

Features: live opponents, game rooms, rankings, extensive stats, user profiles, contact lists, private messaging, game records, and support for mobile devices.

How to Play PlayOK Spades?

1. Setup & Deal

• Join Game: Log in to PlayOK, find a Spades table, and join (usually 4 players in teams of 2).
  Deal: The dealer shuffles and deals all 52 cards one at a time, giving each player 13 cards.

2. Bidding Phase

• Bid: Starting left of the dealer, each player bids the number of tricks (books) they think they (and their partner) can win.
• Partner Bid: Your bid plus your partner’s bid forms your team’s contract for the hand.
• Nil Bid: Bidding zero (Nil) is a risky bid to take no tricks for big points.

3. Playing the Hand (Tricks)

• Lead: Player to the dealer’s left leads any card except a spade.
• Follow Suit: Players must play a card of the same suit if they have one (clockwise).
• Trump/Cut: If you can’t follow suit, you can play any card, including a spade (trump).
• Win Trick: Highest card of the led suit wins; if spades are played, the highest spade wins.
• Next Lead: The trick winner leads the next trick.
• Breaking Spades: Spades can’t be led until one is played (cut) on a non-spade lead, or if you only have spades left.

4. Scoring

• Making Bid: 10 points per trick bid (e.g., bid 4, make 4 = 40 pts).
• Overbid (Bags): +1 point for each trick over your bid (bags).
• Bags Penalty: Every 10 bags results in a 100-point deduction.
• Missed Bid: -10 points for each trick bid (e.g., bid 4, make 3 = -40 pts).
• Nil: +100 pts for a successful Nil bid; -100 pts for failing (taking tricks).

5. Winning

• Play continues, with the dealer rotating, until a team reaches 500 points.

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