# How to play 500 bid **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [July 19, 2005, 1:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-play-500-bid/313133 "2005-07-19T13:55:35Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 4\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Sean\_Factotum](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/50afbb/32.png) [@Sean\_Factotum](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sean_Factotum)\ **Post date:** [July 19, 2005, 1:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-play-500-bid/313133/1 "2005-07-19T13:55:35Z")
My mom has joined a card club, and is looking for the rules to play 500 Bid. She is going to check out a bookstore later this week, but I was wondering if anyone had a decent link to a website that explained the rules. I’ve tried searching the SDMB archives, but could find nothing mentioned on this game here. And a Google search reveals links to hard copy books (Buy this book here!) and online casino (Play Texas Hold-Em online here!). Any help would be appreciated for this surely minor manner. ---
**Author:** ![Nonsuch](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/nonsuch/32/2922_2.png) [@Nonsuch](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nonsuch)\ **Post date:** [July 19, 2005, 2:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-play-500-bid/313133/2 "2005-07-19T14:21:32Z")
Is [this](http://www.pagat.com/euchre/500.html) the game you mean? (I’ve never heard of 500 Bid, though I do play a mean hand of spades.) ---
**Author:** ![Sean\_Factotum](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/50afbb/32.png) [@Sean\_Factotum](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sean_Factotum)\ **Post date:** [July 19, 2005, 3:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-play-500-bid/313133/3 "2005-07-19T15:21:07Z")
It could very well be. Like I said, it’s for my mom, and I haven’t played the game. I’ll pass this along to her to see. Thanks! ---
**Author:** ![Sean\_Factotum](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/50afbb/32.png) [@Sean\_Factotum](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sean_Factotum)\ **Post date:** [July 19, 2005, 5:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-play-500-bid/313133/4 "2005-07-19T17:42:52Z")
Yeppers, that’s it. Thanks, **Nonsuch**.