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Triple 7's is the most popular variation of Blackjack that there is available today. It is based on the standard game of Blackjack in which the player is trying to beat the dealer to achieve a total of 21 or as close to with his hand of cards. The natural hand of Blackjack which is an Ace and a face card or card with the value of 10 still stands as the winning hand in triple 7s but it only pays out 3:2 based on the bet placed. If the player and the dealer both have a natural Blackjack then all that the player achieves is getting his original bet back. Where the game of Triple 7's differs from regular Blackjack is with the bonus payouts and progressive Jackpot that is up for grabs.

Triple 7 Progressive Jackpots

Every time a bet is placed by the player, a single unit, or more if the player chooses, is set aside for the Jackpot. This jackpot acts like a progressive pot of gold and is added to at each round and with each bet placed. If a player is dealt three 7's of diamond in a row he wins the jackpot which in some games can amount to a substantial amount of money. The more players that participate in a game and the longer each round, the larger the Triple 7 jackpot and potential to win it. Triple 7s is usually played with 5 standard decks of cards giving each player a good chance to win the large jackpot, the more rounds that are played.

Bonus Payouts in Triple 7s Blackjack

The large jackpot is not the only extra that is on offer when playing Triple7's. If a player's first card is drawn as a 7, he wins a bonus payout of 5:1 against the bet he made i.e. 5 times his bet placed! An unsuited pair of 7's pays a bonus of 25:1 and a suited pair pays as much as 50:1 but the second largest win is most definitely if a player has three consecutive 7's which are not the same, he can win as much as 250:1 against his original bet.

Additional Triple 7 Rules

With all these bonuses that are on offer, the casinos devised measures to try and protect themselves in the game and reduce the player's advantage. A player can choose to double down (double his initial bet) but only when he has a cumulative value of 9, 10 or 11. He is allowed to split his cards but cannot double after splitting. Aces can be split and re-split and a dealer must stand on 17. Lastly the maximum number of cards that a player can hold in each hand is 11, if he reaches 11 cards and has not reached the value of 21 he must stand. Despite all these additional rules, Triple 7's still remains a very profitable game for the player with low risk and a great chance of winning, if not bonuses then at least Blackjack. The dealers cards are face up and the player can choose how he proceeds in the game with caution. It is no wonder that Triple 7s has become the most popular variation of Blackjack that is played at land based and online casinos today. Many associate Triple 7's with Slots because of the potential progressive Jackpot that can be won but in fact it is a game within itself that offers plenty of potential wins, thrills and satisfaction to its players.