Queens County Vikings Presents Their 1st Annual Spades Tournament FundraiserSo You Think You Got Game!!!!Who has the skills to call themselves the best spades card playing team around?Put your card playing skills to the test and come out to spades tournament on:Saturday, March 30, 2013Rochdale Village Building 20 Community Room134-15 166th PlaceJamaica. NY 11434 Doors open at 3:00pm… There will be games for non-participants…..Dominoes, Checkers, Chess, Taboo, Jenga,just to name a few….Admission:$10 includes food Tournament start at 5pm....21 & up Tournament Details……………. $50 per team (2 people per team) non-refundable 20 Teams, 1 Winner!!Winning team will receive cash prize of $500!2 free drink ticket per team and free foodCash BarSpace is limitedMust be register by March 23, 2013  2013 Spades Tournament Rules Presented by Queens County Vikings   OFFICIAL RULES  BE ON TIME. You will be allotted 5 minutes to get to your seat. After 5 minutes you will forfeit the game. No refund will be issued.  THIS IS A SINGLE ELIMINATION TOURNAMENT.  THE FIRST TEAM TO SCORE 350 POINTS IN 45 MINUTES WINS. If no team has reached 350 points in 45 minutes, the team with the highest score wins.  NO SWITCHING PARTNERS. If one of the team members is unable to play, the team forfeits.  THE DEALER (TO START THE GAME) IS WHOEVER PULLS THE HIGHEST CARD FROM THE DECK.  NO DISPLAYING/TURNING OVER OF CARDS. During the dealing or cutting processes.  BOARD/MINIMUN BID IS FOUR.  HIGHEST CARD ORDER ~ Big Joker, Little Joker, Deuce, Ace of Spade.  POUND (10 Books) = 200 Points.  BOSTON (13 Books) on the first hand = Game Over.  NO OVERS/ NO SANDBAGGING RULE. Overages will not be counted.  NO BLIND BIDDING.  NO NILs.  NO PASSING ANY CARDS TO PARTNERS.  NO RENEGING. If you are caught reneging (not following the card suit when you have the suit) the other team gets three of your books.  NO CHEATING. Spoken or by gesture. If cheating is suspected please inform the tournament judge immediately. A 75 point penalty or termination from the tournament is enforceable.  LAST RULE. Have Fun May the Best of Best Win Q.C. Vikings Spades Tournament 50.00 General Amission 10.00