<p>The possible trick winners of this hand are the three Kings and the short ♣'s which allows a 3rd trick ruff/cut.</p>
<p>Having only two spades is a weakness. It means that there is a higher probability an opponent has a long ♠ suit.</p>
<p>The game of Spades encourage conservative bids since an overtrick (bag) results in a smaller loss compared to an undertrick.</p>
<p>I would bid 2 with this hand almost always.  If I am at the 4th sit and the sum of bidding is 7 before my bid, I would bid 3. (probably when someone bids nil)</p>
<p>To answer the question of the headline, in the bidding phase each player must say a single number between 0 and 13, nothing more.  She can't say: &quot;2 and maybe 3&quot;. Of course that in a game among friends she can say whatever.</p>

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There are a lot of "in between" bids where I come from!
The Chaz 2.0
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@TheChaz2.0, What do you mean? can you bid: 2.5?  how the scoring goes if you get the lower/higher bid?
Cohensius
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Table talk, not actual bids.
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Cohensius
<p>We were playing Spades.  My new girlfriend said she had 2 and 3 possible.  I laughed and asked what she meant by the 3 possible.  We stopped the game to figure this out.</p>
<ul>
<li>Spades: 4,6</li>
<li>Hearts: K,2,3,5</li>
<li>Clubs: K,7</li>
<li>Diamonds: K,9,8</li>
</ul>
<p>How she should have bid?</p>
<p>In the end she only took 2. After knowing that, how she should have bid?</p>
<p>is a 3 a legit bid with this hand?</p>

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Is there such a thing a 3 possible in Spades?
Wayne
# Is there such a thing a 3 possible in Spades?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2021-01-16)

We were playing Spades. My new girlfriend said she had 2 and 3 possible. I laughed and asked what she meant by the 3 possible. We stopped the game to figure this out.

* Spades: 4,6
* Hearts: K,2,3,5
* Clubs: K,7
* Diamonds: K,9,8

How she should have bid?

In the end she only took 2. After knowing that, how she should have bid?

is a 3 a legit bid with this hand?

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## 1 answers

### Answer by username_1 on 2021-01-16. Score: 4

The possible trick winners of this hand are the three Kings and the short ♣'s which allows a 3rd trick ruff/cut.

Having only two spades is a weakness. It means that there is a higher probability an opponent has a long ♠ suit.

The game of Spades encourage conservative bids since an overtrick (bag) results in a smaller loss compared to an undertrick.

I would bid 2 with this hand almost always. If I am at the 4th sit and the sum of bidding is 7 before my bid, I would bid 3. (probably when someone bids nil)

To answer the question of the headline, in the bidding phase each player must say a single number between 0 and 13, nothing more. She can't say: "2 and maybe 3". Of course that in a game among friends she can say whatever.

> **Comments:**
> **username_2**: There are a lot of "in between" bids where I come from!  
> **username_1**: @username_2, What do you mean? can you bid: 2.5?  how the scoring goes if you get the lower/higher bid?  
> **username_2**: Table talk, not actual bids.  

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