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Speed ♠: how to play

Speed is the Gulf way of playing Spades, a fast trick-taking card game for four players in two teams. Play it free on Jakoz with friends or against the computer.

Updated 2 November 2026 · by Jakoz Gaming

Players and cards

Four players play in two teams of two. Partners sit opposite each other. A normal 52-card deck is dealt so everyone gets 13 cards.

Bidding

• The player after the dealer bids first; the deal moves round every hand.
• Each player bids how many tricks they expect to win, from 2 to 13.
• The two partners’ bids are added together: that is the team’s target for the hand.

Playing the tricks

1. The first bidder leads the first trick. The winner of each trick leads the next one.
2. Follow suit: you must play the suit that was led if you have it.
3. Cutting: if you have none of that suit, you may play any card, including a spade.
4. Spades are trumps: the highest spade wins the trick; with no spade, the highest card of the led suit wins.
5. Leading spades: you may not start a trick with a spade while you still hold another suit. (The classic “not until spades are broken” rule is a house option.)

Scoring

The first team to reach the target wins the match. The host chooses 31, 51 or a single hand.

Tips

• Count your sure tricks: aces, high spades and long spade runs.
• Remember your partner’s bid; together you only need the total.
• Run out of a short suit early so you can cut with a spade later.

Fair deals

Cards are shuffled and dealt on the Jakoz game server with a secure random generator. Your hand is only ever sent to you.