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This article is in reference to the original/non-variation casino gambling game.

Quick Seven is a new and exciting casino table game that allows players a chance to get involved in the game by making discard decisions, pressing existing wagers, hedging losing wagers, and the ever popular hitting of the hands.

The game is played with one or more Anglo-American decks containing 52 cards. The objective of the game is to beat the dealer's hand with a hand value of seven or as close to seven as possible, allowing one discard. The basic rules of the game involve the dealing of one initial card (face up) to each player in hopes of being dealt a single card value of seven, also known as a Quick Seven; the dealer also receives one initial card (face down).

Card Values: Cards 2 to 10 count as that value; the Jack, Queen, King, and Ace count as 1 (one).

Discard: Cards 8, 9, and 10 are an automatic discard (8, 9, and 10 exceed the value of seven).

If the first card dealt is 6 or less, additional cards are dealt until the hand totals seven or greater than seven. If the hand totals greater than seven, one discard is permitted (hand value must remain seven or less after discard). After a discard, the option to hit or stand is then permitted. Stand or hit as needed as long as the hand total remains seven or less. If the hand total goes over seven after a discard, the hand is a bust.

The winner holds a hand with a value of, or nearest to seven, without exceeding the value of seven after a discard.

History
The game of Quick Seven was invented by Larry R. Cockrell, Jr., President of Innovative Gaming, Inc., in 2005 in the state of Wisconsin (United States). The inventor stumbled across the concept of Quick Seven while playing Blackjack in his home prior to a trip to Las Vegas. With three variations of his game’s rules, the best of each was taken and Quick Seven was born. The actual name Quick Seven was thought of by the inventor’s fiancée, taking into consideration the objective of the game, the fastest way to win a hand, and the overall speed of play.

Quick Seven was first made known to the public with its 2005 release at the Global Gaming Expo (G2E), in Las Vegas. Since the expo, Quick Seven has continued to gain in popularity around the world in various markets, rapidly becoming recognized as one of the gaming industry’s next big casino games. Even though Quick Seven has been compared to such games as Blackjack, Siete y Medio or Sette e Mezzo, and even Baccarat, it is still an original gaming concept that is fun, fast-paced, and easy to learn.

Casino Rules of Play
1) Before any cards are dealt, the players place their bets.

2) The dealer then deals each player one card face up.

3) The dealer then receives one card face down.

4) If the players first card is:

• A discarded 8, 9, or 10: The player receives another card.

• Six or less: Additional cards are dealt until the players hand totals seven or greater than seven. If the players hand totals greater than seven, the dealer will discard one card of the players choice, as long as the hand total remains seven or less.

5) After a discard, the player can choose to stand or hit as needed, as long as the hand total remains seven or less. If the hand total goes over seven after a discard, the hand is a bust.

6) The dealer has the same goal as the players, except the dealer must always choose to play the high card or the high total of their hand. After a discard, the dealer has to hit on 4 or less and stand on 5 or higher.

FAQs
When does a Discard occur?

• Once the player's hand totals greater than seven.

• The dealer will discard one card of the player's choice, as long as the hand total remains seven or less.

What is the difference between a Bust and a Dealt Bust?

• A bust is a hand that totals greater than seven after a discard.

• A dealt bust is a hand that is dealt two cards of 8, 9, or 10 (initial two cards dealt).

What is, and what happens with a Quick Seven?

• A Quick Seven is an initial seven card that was dealt to a hand, no discard is used (a standard seven will lose to a Quick Seven).

• With a Quick Seven, the player has the option to Challenge the dealer’s hand.

• If the player chooses not to Challenge, the player receives a 1 to 1 payout on the original bet. If the player chooses to Challenge, the original bet versus the dealer’s hand for a chance to win 2 to 1. If the dealer receives a hand value of seven, the player loses; anything else, the player wins.

What is a Hazard Bet and how does it work?

• If the player receives a dealt bust (two cards of 8, 9, or 10), the player has an option to place a Hazard Bet equal to the original bet.

• If the dealer receives a bust or dealt bust, the players winnings equal the total combined bet; anything else, the player loses the total combined bet.

House Advantage
Using basic strategy, the house advantage for Quick Seven is approximately 2.63%.

Methodology: The results for Quick Seven were obtained by running statistical simulations written in C++, using 6 decks (52 cards per deck). These simulations generated random hands and played them out according to the fixed dealer strategy and various player strategies.

Several of the results were double checked by direct computation.

Prepared by:

Eliot Jacobson, Ph.D., President of Jacobson Gaming, LLC

Jacobson Gaming, LLC

Basic Strategy
Optimal player basic strategy of Quick Seven is to play as follows*:

• Choose the high card or high total of a hand.

• Never hit after a discard.

• Never Challenge on a Quick Seven.

• Never place a Hazard Bet on a dealt bust.

*The above basic strategy is a guideline to use along with ones better judgment.