Sevens is a great social card game that can be played by three to eight people.

Be the first player to get rid of all your cards to win this game!

Find the video tutorial and written explanation for how to play the card game sevens below.

Sevens Tutorial

Needed

52 card deck; three to eight players; poker chips

Ante

Each player antes one chip into a middle pot before the cards are dealt.

Deal

All the cards are dealt out, one card at a time. It is okay if some players have one more card than others.

Objective

The object of the game is to be the first player to get rid of his/her cards each round. Players can play cards into the middle that build out from the 7s.

Card Rank

Highest to lowest - K, Q, J, 10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, A

Game Play

The 7s begin the foundation piles from which all other cards are built. The player left of the dealer is first to play. A 7 has to be the first card played. Once a 7 is played, a 6 or 8 in the same suit can be played off of that 7.

Cards continue to be played in sequence from the available cards on the middle foundation piles. Only one card is played per turn. If a player cannot play a card into the middle, he/she pays one chip into the middle pot.

The round is over once a player plays his/her last card. All other players pay the pot chips equal to the number of cards still in their hand at the end.

The winner of the round is awarded all the chips in the middle pot. The winner is the player with the most chips after an agreed upon amount of deals.

Rule

If a player can make a play, the player must play.