The short answer
The deck
Start from a standard 52-card deck. Add the Big Joker and Little Joker. Remove the 2 of hearts and 2 of clubs. The deck stays at 52 cards, dealt 13 to each of four players.
- Add: Big Joker, Little Joker
- Remove: 2♥, 2♣
Trump ladder
The trump order, highest to lowest: Big Joker → Little Joker → A♠ → K♠ → Q♠ → J♠ → 10♠ → 9♠ → 8♠ → 7♠ → 6♠ → 5♠ → 4♠ → 3♠ → 2♠.
- 1Big Joker
- 2Little Joker
- 3A♠
- 4K♠
- 5Q♠
- 6J♠
- 710♠
- 89♠
- 98♠
- 107♠
- 116♠
- 125♠
- 134♠
- 143♠
- 152♠
What changes in play
- Both Jokers are trump and beat every Spade, including the A♠.
- Big Joker beats Little Joker; Little Joker beats the A♠.
- Jokers cannot be led until trump is broken — unless you hold only trump.
- Bidding, following suit, bags, Nil, and scoring are unchanged from Classic.
Example trick
Hearts are led with the K♥. You are void in hearts and play the Little Joker to trump. The next player plays the A♠ — also trump, but the Little Joker outranks the A♠. A fourth player plays the Big Joker, which outranks them all. The Big Joker wins the trick. This is why holding both Jokers is powerful: they are the two unbeatable trump.
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Frequently asked questions
What is Joker-Joker-Ace Spades?
A Spades variant that adds a Big Joker and a Little Joker as the two highest trump, above the Ace of Spades, and removes the 2 of hearts and 2 of clubs to keep the deck at 52.
Does the Joker count as a Spade?
For trump order, yes — both Jokers are trump and rank above every Spade. For following suit, a Joker is trump, not a Spade: you follow a Spade lead with your Spades, and a Joker only when trump is led or you are void.
Can I lead a Joker before trump is broken?
No. Jokers are trump, so they cannot be led until trump is broken — unless you hold only trump.