1-2-3-4
Settings
-400 to 400
NO Blind Nil
NO 10 for 200
10 Hand Limit
Rules
Each hand, the first person bids 1,
the second person bids 2,
the third person bids 3,
and the fourth person bids 4.
Nils are NOT allowed.
Misbids on the first hand are an automatic restart.
Bagacide
Settings
-400 to 400
NO Blind Nil
NO 10 for 200
10 Hand Limit
Rules
Each hand, one member from each team must bid Nil.
The other must bid 1 (one).
Misbids on the first hand are an automatic restart.
Blind Nil
Settings (GS)
Game to 1000
YES Blind Nil
NO 10 for 200
10 Hand Limit
Rules
Each hand, everyone must bid Blind Nil.
Misbids on the first hand are an automatic restart.
Chaos
Settings
-400 to 400
NO Blind Nil
NO 10 for 200
10 Hand Limit
Rules
CAREFUL BIDDING MUST BE MADE HERE!
Each hand, the first person bids spades,
the second person bids hearts,
the third person bids clubs,
and the fourth person bids diamonds.
If you have none of your designated suit, you must bid Nil.
Misbids on the first hand are an automatic restart.
Any other misbids are MINUS 50 after first hand
Copy Cat
Settings
-400 to 400
NO Blind Nil
NO 10 for 200
10 Hand Limit
Rules
Each hand, you must bid the same bid as your partner.
Example: if your partner bids first and bids 3, you must bid 3 also.
Nil is considered a valid bid.
Misbids on the first hand are an automatic restart.
Any other misbids are MINUS 50 after first hand
Crawl
Settings
-400 to 400
NO Blind Nil
NO 10 for 200
10 Hand Limit
Rules
Each hand, everyone must bid Three (3).
You must play your lowest ranked cards first. (2 is lowest, Ace is highest.)
You always must come back to your lowest card in your hand in any suit.
If you have multiple suits in the same lowest rank, you may play any of those.
During gameplay:
If you lead the trick, you must lead with any of your lowest ranked cards.
If you don’t lead, you follow suit with your lowest card in that suit.
If you can’t follow suit, you must play any of your lowest ranked cards.
(e.g. if hearts are lead, you have no hearts and your lowest ranked cards are 3-spade and 3-diamond, you can trump with the 3-spade or throw off with 3-diamond.)
Misbids on the first hand are an automatic restart.
Any other misbids are MINUS 100 for each mistake.
Dirty Mirrors
Settings
-400 to 400
NO Blind Nil
NO 10 for 200
10 Hand Limit
Rules
Each hand, the first bidder calls the suit to bid on.
Everyone must bid the number they have in that called suit.
Example: if hearts is called and you have 4 hearts, you must bid 4.
If you have no cards in the called suit, you must bid Nil.
Total bid each hand is always 13.
Misbids on the first hand are an automatic restart.
Any other misbids are MINUS 100 for each mistake.
Evil Spades
Settings
-1000 to 1000
NO Blind Nil
NO 10 for 200
10 Hand Limit
Rules
Each hand is a different type of game.
Each time a team misbids, the team’s score is deducted 50 points.
The deductions are applied to the team’s score at the end of the game.
Hands are as follows:
1. Regular Each player bids according to the number of tricks they can take.
Nil is considered a valid bid.
2. Mirror All players bid only the number of Spades in their hand.
(If you have no spades, you must bid Nil.)
3. Suicide One player from each team must bid Nil; the other bids regularly.
(Both players of a team are allowed to go Nil.)
4. Copy Cat The second bidder from each team must bid the same as their partner (first bidder). Nil is a valid bid.
(e.g. if your partner bids first and bids 3, you must bid 3 also.)
5. Baggem All players must bid 1 (one).
6. Insane One player from each team must bid Nil; the other bids the number of spades in their hand.
(Note: If the first bidder of a team bids Nil, and the second bidder has no spades, the second bidder must bid Nil.)
7. Kiss of Death All players must bid 4 (four).
8. Faces All players bid only the number of Jacks, Queens, and Kings (but NOT Aces!) in their hand.
(If you have no Jacks, Queens or Kings, you must bid Nil.)
9. Reverse All players bid only the number of Diamonds in their hand.
(If you have no diamonds, you must bid Nil.)
10. Crazy Ace The player with the Ace of Spades must bid 9 (nine). All others must bid Nil.
Any other misbids are MINUS 100 after first hand d
Faces Spades
Settings
-400 to 400
NO Blind Nil
NO 10 for 200
10 Hand Limit
Rules
Each hand, everyone must bid their face cards.
This means bid your Jacks, Queens, and Kings, but NOT Aces.
If you have no face cards, you must bid Nil.
Total bid each hand is always 12.
Misbids on the first hand are an automatic restart.
Any other misbids are MINUS 100 for each mistake.
Full Spades 400
Settings
-400 to 400
YES Blind Nil
YES 10 for 200
10 Hand Limit
Rules
Each hand, bid according to the number of tricks you can take.
Nil is considered a valid bid.
Blind Nil and 10 for 200 are ALSO valid bids.
For this game ONLY, you are allowed to say glBN and gl10-4-200.
Any other misbids are MINUS 50 after first hand
Full Spades 500
Settings
-500 to 500
YES Blind Nil
YES 10 for 200
10 Hand Limit
Rules
Each hand, bid according to the number of tricks you can take.
Nil is considered a valid bid.
Blind Nil and 10 for 200 are ALSO valid bids.
For this game ONLY, you are allowed to say glBN and gl10-4-200.
Any other misbids are MINUS 50 after first hand
Insane Spades
Settings
-400 to 400
NO Blind Nil
NO 10 for 200
10 Hand Limit
Rules
Each hand, one member from each team must bid Nil.
The other must bid their spades.
Note:
If the first bidder of a team bids Nil,
and the second bidder has no spades,
The second bidder must bid Nil.
Misbids on the first hand are an automatic restart.
Any other misbids are MINUS 100 for each mistake.
Kiss of Death Spades
Settings
-400 to 400
NO Blind Nil
NO 10 for 200
10 Hand Limit
Rules
Each hand, everyone must bid Four (4).
Misbids on the first hand are an automatic restart.
Any other misbids are MINUS 100 for each mistake.
Looney Spades
Settings
-1000 to 1000
YES Blind Nil
NO 10 for 200
10 Hand Limit
Rules
Each hand, the first bidder must bid 13.
All others must bid Blind Nil.
Misbids on the first hand are an automatic restart.
Any other misbids are MINUS 100 for each mistake.
Mirrors Spades
Settings
-400 to 400
NO Blind Nil
NO 10 for 200
10 Hand Limit
Rules
Each hand, everyone must bid the number of spades they have.
Example: if you have 2 spades, you must bid 2.
If you have no spades, you must bid Nil.
Total bid each hand is always 13.
Misbids on the first hand are an automatic restart.
Any other misbids are MINUS 100 after first hand
No Nils Spades
Settings
-400 to 400
NO Blind Nil
NO 10 for 200
10 Hand Limit
Rules
Each hand, bid according to the number of tricks you can take.
Nils are NOT allowed.
Misbids on the first hand are an automatic restart.
Any other misbids are MINUS 50 after first hand
Old Maid Spades
Settings
-400 to 400
NO Blind Nil
NO 10 for 200
10 Hand Limit
Rules
Each hand, the player with the Queen of spades must bid Nil.
That player is the only player with a Nil bid for the hand.
All others bid regularly except Nil.
Misbids on the first hand are an automatic restart.
Any other misbids are MINUS 50 after first hand
Regular Spades
Settings
-400 to 400
NO Blind Nil
NO 10 for 200
10 Hand Limit
Rules
Each hand, bid according to the number of tricks you can take.
Nil is considered a valid bid.
Reverse Spades
Settings
-400 to 400
NO Blind Nil
NO 10 for 200
10 Hand Limit
Reverse Diamonds Rules
Each hand, everyone must bid the number of diamonds they have.
Example: if you have 3 diamonds, you must bid 3.
If you have no diamonds, you must bid Nil.
Total bid each hand is always 13.
Reverse Hearts Rules
Each hand, everyone must bid the number of hearts they have.
Example: if you have 4 hearts, you must bid 4.
If you have no hearts, you must bid Nil.
Total bid each hand is always 13.
Misbids on the first hand are an automatic restart.
Any other misbids are MINUS 50 after first hand
Rocket Spades
Settings
-400 to 400
NO Blind Nil
NO 10 for 200
10 Hand Limit
Rules
Each hand, everyone must bid the number of Aces they have.
Example: if you have 2 Aces, you must bid 2.
If you have no Aces, you must bid Nil.
Total bid each hand is always 4.
Misbids on the first hand are an automatic restart.
Any other misbids are MINUS 50 after first hand
Suicide Spades
Settings
-400 to 400
NO Blind Nil
NO 10 for 200
10 Hand Limit
Rules
Each hand, one member from each team must bid Nil.
The other bids regularly.
Both partners are allowed to go Nil.
Example: if you bid first and bid 5, your partner must bid Nil.
Misbids on the first hand are an automatic restart.
Any other misbids are MINUS 50 after first hand.
Take Two Spades
Format Rules
Each and every team plays exactly twice!
Scores from both teams are tallied after each game.
The team with the most cumulative points after both games wins the tournament!
Any first misbid on the first hand are an automatic restart.
Any other misbids, the team’s score is deducted points.
Illegal table talk, the team’s score is deducted points.
The deductions are applied to the team’s score at the end of the game.
Tiebreakers
In the event of a tie, the following tiebreakers are enforced:
1. Best team score of the two games played.
2. Most cumulative margin of victory.
3. Best margin of victory of the two games played.
4. Most game wins. 5. One-hand showdown.
Whiz Spades
Settings
-400 to 400
YES Blind Nil
NO 10 for 200
10 Hand Limit
Rules
Each hand, every player has three options:
bid their spades, bid Nil, or bid Blind Nil.
Misbids on the first hand are an automatic restart.
Any other misbids are MINUS 50 after first hand
All games are played under the PSL Tournament Rules.
Note that some games may have modified tournament rules.