How to Play Spades

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Learn how to play spades, with basic rules and directions including strategies for getting more books or tricks in a game of spades, in this free card game video series.

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10 for 200 Bidding Strategy in the Game of Spades
Learn how to bid 10 tricks for 200 points in a hand of spades, with basic rules and directions including strategies for getting more books or tricks in a game of spades, in this free card game video.

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Bidding Boston in the Game of Spades
Learn how to bid Boston for a hand of spades, with basic rules and directions including strategies for getting more books or tricks in a game of spades, in this free card game video.

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Bidding Individually With a Partner in the Game of Spades
Learn how to bid individually, when playing partners, and how many tricks to win in a hand of spades, with basic rules and directions including strategies for getting more books or tricks in a game of spades, in this free card game video.

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Bidding Nil in the Game of Spades
Learn the nil bidding strategy for a hand of spades, with basic rules and directions in this free card game video, including tips for getting more books or tricks.

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Bidding Solo in the Game of Spades
Learn how to bid solo to win in a hand of spades when playing individually, with basic rules and directions including strategies for getting more books or tricks in a game of spades, in this free card game video.

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Bidding With a Partner in the Game of Spades
Learn how to bid a number of books to win in a hand of spades when playing with a partner, with basic rules and directions including strategies for getting more books or tricks in a game of spades, in this free card game video.

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Cutting in the Game of Spades
Learn when to cut a hand of spades, with basic rules and directions including strategies for getting more books or tricks in a game of spades, in this free card game video.

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Dealing in the Game of Spades
Learn how to deal a hand of spades, with basic rules and directions including strategies for getting more books or tricks in a game of spades, in this free card game video.

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Immediate Method of Sand Bag in the Game of Spades
Learn the immediate method to sand bag in spades, with basic rules and directions including strategies for getting more books or tricks in a game of spades, in this free card game video.

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Jokers vs. Deuces in the Game of Spades
Learn how to play spades with two jokers replacing two of the deuces, with basic rules and directions including strategies for getting more books or tricks in a game of spades, in this free card game video.

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Ordering Your Hand in the Game of Spades
Learn how to order a hand of cards in spades, with basic rules and directions including strategies for getting more books or tricks in a game of spades, in this free card game video.

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Playing Blind Nil in the Game of Spades
Learn how to bid blind nil on a hand of spades, with basic rules and directions including strategies for getting more books or tricks in a game of spades, in this free card game video.

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Playing Board in the Game of Spades
Learn how to play board in a game of spades, with basic rules and directions including strategies for getting more books or tricks in a game of spades, in this free card game video.

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Playing Spades With No Sand Bags
Learn how to play spades with no sand bags, with basic rules and directions including strategies for getting more books or tricks in a game of spades, in this free card game video.

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Sand Bag Accumulation in the Game of Spades
Learn the accumulation method to sand bag in spades, with basic rules and directions including strategies for getting more books or tricks in a game of spades, in this free card game video.

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Summary: Spades is a bidding game largely based upon card counting skills and strategies. Players compete in rounds, hoping to win at least as many books or tricks as they bid—and the high card of the coordinate suit of each hand wins a book. True to its namesake, spades trumps all the other suits in any round of play; but there are specific guidelines as to when a spade may be played. The ultimate object of spades is to win the most points; and there are ways to score points other than winning the most books, such as going ‘nil,’ or bidding that you will accrue no tricks at all that round.

Spades has been played since the early 1940’s, and has remained localized mostly to the contiguous United States. Believed to be closely related to bridge and whist, spades can be played with as few as two people; many times team play occurs. Strategies for teams are often very different from individual play, because of the ability for one player to set an advantage for the other.

In this free card game video series, learn how to play spades. Get basic rules and directions, as well as strategies for winning more books or tricks in a hand of spades. Once you get a handle on the basics, watch the advanced series on spades strategy and become a master card shark.

About the Expert

Expert: Dan Kimbrough has 9 years experience in program planning and presenting. He has used card games as developmental tools for issues such as diversity, team building and social development, for pre-schoolers and professionals alike. He has also worked with Syracuse University and Manchester College housing programs and spent four summers with The Johns Hopkins University Center for Talented Youth.