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Your First Table
See a real hand and make one bid decision. Then deal in for real.
Count your sure tricks. What do you bid?
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LEARN THE TABLE
How to play Spades.
Spades is a partnership card game about bidding and winning tricks, also called books. Spades are trump; work with your partner to make your combined bid.
Get your hand.
Four players. Two teams. Thirteen cards each. DEAL ME IN seats you with three AI players immediately.
How to play SpadesCall your bid.
Promise the books you can take. Your bid and your partner’s positive bid make the team contract.
Spades bidding guideMake it together.
Follow suit, use trump, and make your contract. Watch the bags—extra books can cost you later.
Scoring, Nil and bags
SAME GAME. YOUR HOUSE RULES.
Classic or Jokers?
Play Classic Ace-High or try Spades with Jokers. Quick practice and casual online tables use JJDD. The cards below show each ruleset’s highest trumps, in order.
Classic
No Jokers. Ace of Spades on top.
See the rules
JJA
Big Joker, Little Joker, then Ace of Spades.
See the rulesJJD
Jokers, then 2♠ above A♠.
See the rulesJJDD
Jokers, 2♦, 2♠, then A♠. The 2♦ is pure trump.
See the rulesWant a different table? Customize practice or play Spades with friends.
BEFORE YOU DEAL IN
A few quick answers.
Can I play Spades online free with no download?
Yes. Internet Spades runs in your browser on phones, tablets, and computers. DEAL ME IN starts a free JJDD practice game with three AI players, with no download or setup screen.
Do I need an account to play?
No account is required for AI practice or casual online play. Sign in when you want account features such as a saved profile or hosting a private table. You can start playing first.
Can I play Spades with real people or friends?
PLAY VS PEOPLE joins a casual online JJDD table. Matchmaking looks for people first and can fill open seats with clearly labeled AI players. For a game with friends, create a private table and share its invitation.
Can I play Classic Spades instead of Jokers?
Yes. CUSTOMIZE PRACTICE lets you choose Classic Ace-High, Joker-Joker-Ace (JJA), Joker-Joker-Deuce-Ace (JJD), or Joker-Joker-Deuce-Deuce (JJDD). DEAL ME IN and casual online play use JJDD by default.
How do bidding and Nil work in Spades?
A bid is the number of tricks, also called books, you promise to win. In partnership Spades, the two positive bids form the team contract. Nil is a separate promise to take zero tricks; it earns a bonus if successful and a penalty if broken.
How do Spades scoring and bags work?
Under the standard rules here, making a team contract earns 10 points per bid trick. Each extra trick adds 1 point and 1 bag; reaching 10 bags costs 100 points. Missing the contract loses 10 points per bid trick. Nil is scored separately.