A bridge, e.g., is a structure that spans a physical obstacle such as a river, valley, or road. It is also a popular PASTIME, GAME, and card GAME. Bridge is a trick-taking card GAME played by four players in two competing partnerships. The GAME is played with a standard 52-card deck and the objective is to win the most points by taking tricks. The GAME is usually played with a bidding system and the partnership that wins the bid gets to declare the trump suit for the hand. The GAME is popular among all ages and can be played both socially and competitively.