• Teams consist of two players.

• All games go to 250.

• Championship Game goes to 500.

• The highest card flipped over determines the first dealer for the 1st hand.

• A dealer must offer the player to his/her right, the opportunity to cut the cards after they are shuffled and before they are dealt.

• A misdeal can be called for one of the following reasons: The player was not dealt exactly 13 cards. Player does not have any spades and does not have any face cards.

• The firsthand bids itself

• After the first hand is played, the non-dealing team must bid first.

• The minimum bid per team is 4.

• “Blind”, “Nil” or “Nine” bids are not allowed.

• Table Talk or providing hints to a partner is strictly prohibited.

• Trash talking and taunting is strictly prohibited. 

• The highest card is the Big Joker, then the Little Joker, Ace of Spades, etc.

• Once a card is played, it cannot be picked up. “A Card Laid is A Card Played.”

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• 1 book = 10 pts​

• Not making the “O” (a bid of 10 books) = Minus 100 pts

• Not reaching a team bid (set) = Minus (number of bidded books) x 10 pts

• This is a “No Overs” game.

• If the game ends in a tie, for an example 240 each team, 1 additional will be played to determine the winner.