PLAYERS, CARDS & DEAL

 

  • Spades up is an all-new two-player spades special table! The rules are very similar to the classic 4-player game rules. 
  • In Spades Up, the deck consists of 32 cards, from 7 to Ace.
  • Each player receives 13 cards, while the remaining 6 cards from the deck are discarded.
  • Cards ranking from high to low: A, K, Q, J, 10, 9, 8, 7.
  • Spades will always trump(=win a trick) other suited cards.
  • Each round begins with each player declaring a "bid". 
    • The bid is the number of tricks the player expects to win.
    • The bid can range from 0 to 13.
  • If unable to complete the bid, the player will receive penalty points based on the BID done as follows: 10 Points times the bid that was not met. For example; incomplete 5 bid will have a -50 score penalty.
  • Any tricks taken above the bid made, will result in a penalty of -10 points per bag.
  • Declaring a "0" bid is called: Nil
    • NIL BID - gives 100 points, but also costs 100 points if the bid is not met. 
    • BLIND NIL - there is no blind nil in Spades Up. 
  • The game ends when the first player reaches the upper/lower score limit declared on the table. 

RAKE AND PAYOUT

 

A rake is the house fee that is taken from all players when entering a table. The rake is 15% of the buy-in. The rake is included in the amount paid to enter a table but is not included in the prize pool. 

 

In Spades Up, winning a match earns you the entire pot, minus the rake as mentioned. 

 

For example, when playing a 250 coins stake game: your 250-coin bet plus your opponent's bet of 250 coins minus the house fee of 75 coins makes the total pool prize – 425 coins. First place will receive 100% of the 425 coins prize.

 

Tied score: In case of a tie, the payout is split evenly between the two winners.