May 30, 2014 In either case it is still probably better to play the third coin. 98% doesn't surprise me at all for some $1 Blazing 7's. In the old days that used to be one of the best paying games in any casino. I was told by Doug Reul, a highly knowledgeable AP, that the frequency of the top line hit was 16X16X16 = 4096 on these Blazing Sevens progressives. May 30, 2014 Most Blazing 7's machines are what we call 'Buy a Pay' meaning that more combinations pay when playing each coin. Check the paytable and see if the third coin makes other pays available. In either case it is still probably better to play the third coin. 98% doesn't surprise me at all for some $1 Blazing. What is the best way to play Blazing 7s for a jackpot? There's nothing you can do to try to influence the machine into hitting the jackpot. The best way to play a Blazing 7s is to remember that it is a low hit frequency machine and you may go through long dry spells. Also, it will drain your bankroll if you don't hit your share of sevens.
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Introduction
Blazing 7's™ is a blackjack side bet that pays based on the number of sevens in the player's first three cards. Pays start with just one seven in the first two cards and go up to a progressive jackpot for three suited sevens or three sevens in diamonds, depending on the version.
Note: Blazing 7's is trademarked by Bally Gaming.Rules
I have heard of two versions of this side bet, as follows:
- Version 1: Wins are based on the first three player cards. Wins for one or two sevens are based on the first two cards only. If the player hits, the first additional card shall count as the third card. If the player splits, then the first card dealt to the first hand shall count as the third card. If the dealer has a blackjack, then the player is capped at two cards.
- Version 2: Wins are based on the first two player cards and the dealer up card. Wins for one or two sevens are based on the player cards only.
To make matters more complicated, not only are there two versions but two pay tables as well, as follow.
Pay Table 1
- Three suited sevens: 100% of jackpot.
- Three colored sevens: 10% of jackpot.
- Three sevens 200 for 1.
- Two sevens 25 for 1.
- One seven 2 for 1.
Pay Table 2
- Three sevens in diamonds: 100% of jackpot.
- Three suited sevens: 10% of jackpot.
- Three colored sevens: 500 for 1.
- Three sevens 200 for 1.
- Two sevens 25 for 1.
- One seven 2 for 1.
Analysis
Between the two versions and two pay tables, there are four possible combinations. For my analysis of all four combinations, six decks of cards is assumed. All wins are on a 'for one' basis, meaning the player does not get his original bet back on a win. I have heard of bet amounts of $1 and $5. For statistics where the bet amount matters, I will present them for both a $1 and $5 bet.
Version 1 — Pay Table 1
The following return table is four Version 1 and Pay Table 1.
Version 1 — Pay Table 1 — Six Decks
| Event | Pays | Combinations | Probability | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Three suited sevens | 100% of Jackpot | 21,735,360 | 0.000015 | ? |
| Three colored sevens | 10% of Jackpot | 97,809,120 | 0.000068 | ? |
| Three sevens | 200 | 430,360,128 | 0.000301 | 0.060132 |
| Two sevens | 25 | 7,593,011,712 | 0.005305 | 0.132617 |
| One seven | 2 | 203,926,947,840 | 0.142468 | 0.284937 |
| Loser | 0 | 1,219,313,208,960 | 0.851843 | 0.000000 |
| Total | 1,431,383,073,120 | 1.000000 | 0.477686 + ? |
Here is some more information about Version 1 and Pay Table 1.
- Fixed wins = 47.77%
- Return per $1000 in meter ($1) = 2.20%
- Return per $1000 in meter ($5) = 2.44%
- 1% in meter ($1) = $454.17
- 1% in meter ($5) = $2,270.86
- Break-even ($1) = $23,722.09
- Break-even ($5) = $118,610.45
Version 1 — Pay Table 2
The following return table is four Version 1 and Pay Table 2.
Version 1 — Pay Table 2 — Six Decks
| Event | Pays | Combinations | Probability | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Three sevens in diamonds | 100% of Jackpot | 5,433,840 | 0.000004 | ? |
| Three suited sevens | 10% of Jackpot | 16,301,520 | 0.000011 | ? |
| Three colored sevens | 500 | 114,110,640 | 0.000080 | 0.039860 |
| Three sevens | 200 | 430,360,128 | 0.000301 | 0.060131 |
| Two sevens | 25 | 7,593,011,712 | 0.005305 | 0.132615 |
| One seven | 2 | 203,926,947,840 | 0.142467 | 0.284934 |
| Loser | 0 | 1,219,313,208,960 | 0.851833 | 0.000000 |
| Total | 1,431,399,374,640 | 1.000000 | 0.517540 + ? |
Here is some more information about Version 1 and Pay Table 2 for both $1 and $5 bets.
- Fixed wins = 51.75%
- Return per $1000 in meter ($1) = 0.49%
- Return per $1000 in meter ($5) = 0.10%
- 1% in meter ($1) = $2,026.33
- 1% in meter ($5) = $10,131.66
- Break-even ($1) = $97,762.40
- Break-even ($5) = $488,812.02
Version 2 — Pay Table 1
The following return table is four Version 2 and Pay Table 1.
Version 2 — Pay Table 1 — Six Decks
| Event | Pays | Combinations | Probability | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Three suited sevens | 100% of Jackpot | 480 | 0.000016 | ? |
| Three colored sevens | 10% of Jackpot | 2160 | 0.000072 | ? |
| Three sevens | 200 | 9504 | 0.000316 | 0.063192 |
| Two sevens | 25 | 158976 | 0.005285 | 0.132128 |
| One seven | 2 | 4285440 | 0.142468 | 0.284937 |
| Loser | 0 | 25623360 | 0.851843 | 0.000000 |
| Total | 30079920 | 1.000000 | 0.480257 + ? |
Here is some more information about Version 2 and Pay Table 1 for both $1 and $5 bets.
- Fixed wins = 48.03%
- Return per $1000 in meter ($1) = 2.31%
- Return per $1000 in meter ($5) = 0.46%
- 1% in meter ($1) = $432.18
- 1% in meter ($5) = $2,160.91
- Break-even ($1) = $22,462.41
- Break-even ($5) = $112,312.07
Version 2 — Pay Table 2
The following return table is four Version 2 and Pay Table 2.
Version 2 — Pay Table 2 — Six Decks
| Event | Pays | Combinations | Probability | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Three sevens in diamonds | 100% of Jackpot | 120 | 0.000004 | ? |
| Three suited sevens | 10% of Jackpot | 360 | 0.000012 | ? |
| Three colored sevens | 500 | 2160 | 0.000072 | 0.035904 |
| Three sevens | 200 | 9504 | 0.000316 | 0.063192 |
| Two sevens | 25 | 158976 | 0.005285 | 0.132128 |
| One seven | 2 | 4285440 | 0.142468 | 0.284937 |
| Loser | 0 | 25623360 | 0.851843 | 0.000000 |
| Total | 30079920 | 1.000000 | 0.516161 + ? |
Here is some more information about Version 2 and Pay Table 2.
- Fixed wins = 48.03%
- Return per $1000 in meter ($1) = 0.52%
- Return per $1000 in meter ($5) = 0.10%
- 1% in meter ($1) = $1,928.20
- 1% in meter ($5) = $9,641.00
- Break-even ($1) = $100,216.92
- Break-even ($5) = $501,084.62
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