World Bridge Federation

Playing Bridge is a lot of fun!  For decades, Americans have joined in casual Bridge clubs to play the game each week.  From teenagers to senior citizens, Bridge is a game that people of all ages enjoy.  So how do you play this classic card game?  It starts with a standard deck of cards.  You will use all 52 cards and remove the jokers.  Four players are required for Bridge and you should be seated at a square table, with partners seated across from each other.

In bridge, the deuce card is the lowest and the Ace card is the highest.  The dealer distributes the cards face down, giving 13 cards to each player, which will evenly divide the deck.  To play, the first player lays down a leading card face up on the table.  Going clockwise, each player should play a card of the same suit.  If a person doesn’t have a card of the same suit, they can “discard” or play a card from a different suit.  At this point, the highest card in the suit wins the trick.  This is called the “notrump” in Bridge.

Bidding is also an important part of the Bridge game.  The players bid to decide whether the cards will be played as “Notrump” in a particular suit.  The dealer gets to bid first.  The dealer should inspect his cards and if he has some high cards or prefers a particular suit based on his own hand of cards, he might bid to prefer that suit.  If the dealer doesn’t want to bid, he can pass to the next player.

The game of Bridge has many variations and plays.  There are tons of strategies to win!  To best understand this classic card game, you will need to watch a game in action.  Visit a local bridge club or watch a game online.  Soon, you will get the hang of this classic game.