Spades is a popular card game typically played by four players in two partnerships. The game uses a standard deck of 52 cards, and the objective is to win as many tricks as possible. Players bid on the number of tricks they believe their team can take, and the game is played in rounds where players play one card each in turn. In Spades, the suit of spades is always the trump suit, meaning it beats any other suit when played. Players must follow the suit of the lead card if they can, but if they cannot, they may play a spade to try to win the trick. The game continues until a predetermined number of points is reached.