Play 500 (Five Hundred) Online with Friends
Bidding, bowers, and partnerships — a trick-taking classic for four. Play 500 free in your browser — challenge friends in real time or take on the computer. No download, no install. Jump in as a guest or sign up free in seconds.
How to play 500
- Play in two teams (partners sit across). Each hand you bid for the right to name the contract — a number of tricks (6–10) in a trump suit or no-trump, or a misère (called a nullo in the American variant) to take none.
- The deck adds the Joker (always the top trump) and the bowers: the Jack of trump (right bower) and the same-color Jack (left bower, which counts as trump). Choose the Australian (43-card) or American (45-card) variant when you create the game.
- The highest bidder takes the kitty, buries the same number of cards, and leads. Follow the led suit when you can.
- Make your bid to score its value (lose it if set); opponents score 10 per trick. First team to bid its way to 500 wins — fall to −500 and you lose.
Play 500 your way
- Invite a friend and play together in real time, or match against a computer opponent.
- Adjustable computer difficulty — Easy, Medium, or Hard — so every game stays a challenge.
- Works on phone, tablet, and desktop, right in the browser. Nothing to install.
- Free to play. Start instantly as a guest, or create a free account to keep your stats and friends.
500 — frequently asked questions
How many players is 500 for?
Piece Pals 500 is a four-player partnership game — you and a partner sitting across from each other against the other two.
What are bowers in 500?
The Jack of the trump suit is the right bower (the top trump) and the same-color Jack is the left bower, which also counts as trump. The Joker sits above them all.
What is the difference between the Australian and American variant?
The Australian deck has 43 cards and the American 45; you pick which one when you create the game, and the bidding and misère (nullo) rules adjust to match.
Can I play 500 against the computer?
Yes — fill empty seats with computer opponents at Easy, Medium, or Hard, or invite three friends for a full table.