Card games
Rubber Bridge
First side to win two games takes the rubber
Rubber Bridge is contract bridge as clubs and families in Britain have played it for a century: deal after deal until one side wins two games — the rubber — and its 700 or 500 bonus. Part-scores build towards each game, vulnerability follows the games you have won, and four or five trump honours in one hand score extra.
- Players
- 4 players
- Length
- 30–60 min per game
- Type
- Card games
Play Rubber Bridge online with friends
At Masa, Rubber Bridge is a game of its own right next to Bridge: pick it in the games list, open a table and share its code or link with your friends, or sit at a house table. Bots fill the empty chairs, and voice chat keeps the table talking.
How to play
- 1
Four players in two partnerships: North–South against East–West. Your partner sits opposite you. In every deal one side promises to win a number of the 13 tricks (the contract) and the other side tries to stop it.
- 2
The dealer calls first, then everyone in turn. A bid is a level (1–7) and a suit or notrump: "2 Hearts" promises 8 tricks (6 + 2) with hearts as trumps. Every bid must be higher than the last one; at the same level the suits rank clubs, diamonds, hearts, spades, then notrump. You may also Pass, Double (X) an opponent’s bid or Redouble (XX). Three passes after a bid end the auction: the last bid is the contract.
- 3
The declarer is the player of the winning side who first named the contract’s suit (or notrump). The player on declarer’s left makes the opening lead; then declarer’s partner, the dummy, lays their cards face up and declarer plays both hands. Follow suit if you can; otherwise trump or discard. The highest trump wins the trick, else the highest card of the suit led. The winner leads next.
House rules
Pick any of these when you create a table; a table that changes none plays the rules above.
- Honors — Rubber only · Always · Never
Frequently asked questions
Is Rubber Bridge the same game as Bridge?
No. Rubber Bridge is played at the same kind of table as Bridge, but with rules of its own — see “How to play” above. At Masa it is a game of its own, with its own tables, stats and achievements.
Can I play Rubber Bridge online with friends?
Yes. Open a Rubber Bridge table and share its code or link. Empty seats fill with other players or bots, so a game always starts.
Is Rubber Bridge free to play?
Yes. You play with Chips, which have no cash value: nothing can be won or cashed out.
