Wendell 7 - A new and unique educational card game!

How to Play
5 Card Senior

Wendell 7 - Senior 5 Card Game

Your challenge is to make a Wendell 7 using three of the five cards dealt that adds up equaling 7 or 17 or 27 or 47 or 57 and up to 147.

Review all five cards carefully. Using three of the five cards, make a Wendell 7 to get two points, maybe even three points. Your objective in the game is to strategically use the cards in such a way that you achieve the highest possible score in the Wendell 7 game. Thereby reaching the optimum score of seven points per round, (which includes 2 bonus points) in the manner described below in The Game.

Rules

Wendell 7: Any three card combination must add and equal = 7 or 17 or 27 or 37 or 47 or 57 or 67 or 77 or 87 or 97 or 107 or 117 or 127 or 137 or 147.

Dealing: Everyone has a turn to deal, in a clockwise direction.

The Dealer: The dealer adds up and verifies the Wendell 7 entrants.

Scorekeeper: Someone has to score or one person scores and deals for up to ten players. (The game can be played in pairs)

Cards: There are cards numbered from 1 to 52, plus there are two Jokers, one Red and one Black. Total in a pack are 54 cards.

Red Joker: Substitutes as any card from 1 to 52 and beats any Natural Blue Numbers 1 to 52. It also beats the Black Joker used as any card 1 to 52.

Natural Blue Cards: These are numbered from 1 to 52 and beat the Black Joker used as any card 1 to 52.

Black Joker: Substitutes as any card 1 to 52, but is beaten by the Red Joker used as any card 1 to 52, and is also beaten by the Blue Cards 1 to 52.

Calculators and Mobile Phones: Not allowed. Players may confer with playing partner, or assist each other where necessary.

Pen/paper: Not allowed except for scoring.

Zero Score

Sometimes for mathematical reasons you will not be able to make a Wendell 7 (e.g.) 1+4+27+31+40 or 7+22+29+37+50

It should be noted that you cannot achieve a Wendell 7 if all your cards are even numbers. (e.g.) 2+4+6+8+10

If you are not able to qualify for the initial Wendell7 combination, you are unable to participate in that round. This results in a zero score for that player/team in that round only

The Game

  • Each player must have a turn to deal
  • Each player is dealt five cards, one card at a time, dealt clockwise.
  • Up to ten players/teams can play per round
  • The dealer must allow the players an agreed time to add up their cards.(up to 2 mins)
  • From left to right the dealer asks each player to declare whether they qualify with achieving the Wendell 7 or not with the dealt cards. If any player cannot qualify the initial Wendell7, they throw in their hand for that round. Scoring a zero for that round only.
  • All players declare the total value of their Wendell 7. (total of the three cards)
  • The winner of the highest total (H7) point is then decided.
  • The Dealer confers with the scorekeeper to determine who qualifies for the Wendell 7 (W7) 2 points, and who should be awarded the highest Wendell 7 (H7) highest point. If one or more players receive the same score then they all receive an extra point.
  • The cards that made up the W7 are then handed over to the dealer.
  • Out of the remaining 2 cards, the player/team with the highest numbered card (HC) receives 1 point.
  • The player/team holding the lowest numbered card (LC) receives 1 point.
  • There are fourteen rounds per game on the score sheet. Scores are added up per round and not disclosed until the end of the game.
  • At the end of fourteen rounds, the scorekeeper adds up the results.
  • For the player/team who gets third place, their total score is announced, followed by a hand clap.
  • For the player/team who gets second place, their total score is announced, followed by a hand clap.
  • For the winner, traditionally, we give a drum roll on the table/desk, announcing the grand total score, followed by a hand clap and cheers.
  • If there is a tie between first, second or third place, there will be a playoff until a winner is found.

Scoring and Scorecard Legend

Wendell 7 (W7) 7 or 17 or 27 or 37 or 47 or 57 or 67 or 77 or 87 or 97 or 107 or 117 or 127 or 137 or 147 two points. Write in W7 box
Highest 7 (H7) The player/team with the highest total of Wendell 7 scores another point (e.g.) Red Joker 44 + Natural Blue Numbers 52 + 51 =147 one point. If more than one player scores an equivalent score they also receive one point. Write in H7 box.
High Card (HC) The highest card of the remaining two cards (e.g.) Red Joker (used as 52) beats the Natural Blue number 52 and the Black Joker (used as 52) one point. Write in HC box.
Low Card (LC) Your last card should be the lowest card you have kept. (e.g.) Red Joker used as number 1 beats Natural Blue number 1 and Black Joker used as number 1. One point. Write in LC box.
Bonus Point (BP) Win all of the above five points and receive another two bonus points. (Not easy to get, so think and play strategically) write in BP box.