Some variants of the game use the jokers as two additional trump cards alongside the spades. In this case, the gameplay changes very little. However, the big joker (often in ful… See more

Spades is a game that mixes mind games and strategy and tests your ability to read the state of play. And with two main phases – the betting and gameplay phases – understand… See more

Keep track of what’s been played– At the start of each game, evaluate which cards you think will need to be played before your strategy can begin to take hold. Then, keep an eye on … See more

Bag– When a player hits the number of tricks they bid on, every trick they win after that figure is known as a bag. Say if someone bets on winning four tricks and concludes t… See more