Card rules · 2026-11-02
Spades: Both Teams Can Cross the Finish Line in One Deal
In the basic five-hundred-point game, both teams may reach the target in the same deal. The higher final score then decides the winner.

In the basic five-hundred-point game, both teams may reach the target in the same deal. The higher final score then decides the winner.
After scoring the completed deal, one team has five hundred and twelve and the other five hundred and twenty. The second team wins. The order in which someone typed the totals does not establish who finished first.
Complete both calculations before comparing. A scoring display is not a race between two separate button presses.