Spades stuck and broke (8)
I believe the answer is:
strapped
'broke' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)
'spades stuck' is the wordplay.
'spades' becomes 's' (abbreviation in card games).
'stuck' becomes 'trapped' (stuck can mean trapped in one place).
's'+'trapped'='STRAPPED'
'and' is the link.
(Other definitions for strapped that I've seen before include "not generating enough cash?" , "Needy - secured" , "broke" , "whipped" , "in need of money" .)