Sette e Mezzo

[Unclefester]

secondly:

> The cards used in the game are Neapolitan (widely used across southern and central Italy) comprising of 40 cards in a deck.

There are 4 suits;

bastoni = clubs




spade = swords




denari = money (/coins)




coppe = cups




10 cards in each suit = Ace, 2 to 7, Jack, Cavalier, & King

Neapolitan cards aren't numbered, so you need to count how many of that particular suit are on the cards (2-7)

[Unclefester]

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You'll find these cards in play at Sky Casino and Betfred (better for you LD )

.... both have the new Sette e Mezzo table.

[Unclefester]

thirdly:

The face cards (Jack, Cavalier & King) being worth ½ point each in the game ..... hence the goal of scoring 7½ (or as near to without busting)

Ace through to 7 = 1 to 7 points

[Unclefester]

fourthly:





... The King of Coins is a wild card.

... It can take the value of ANY card, so long as there’s another card in the hand.

[LD]

your aim is to beat the dealer's hand without going over 7½ .... anything over is BUST

Still haven't had a chance to play.

I assume...

• regular win pays even money
• 7+ Jack, Cavalier or King win is your Blackjack equivalent and pays 3:2

What is the lowest value the dealer must draw another card on?

[Unclefester]

The actual draw process of cards is also a little different than on blackjack, but to answer your questions,

What is the lowest value the dealer must draw another card on?

less than 5


i.e the dealer stands on 5 or more


> you lose if you Tie on 5

so there’s no point Standing on 5 when his first card (you both receive 1 card initially at the start) is 5 .... & you are automatically then given another card.

... a win for Player - 5½ points vs Dealer standing on 5

[Unclefester]

7+ Jack, Cavalier or King win is your Blackjack equivalent and pays 3:2

No, not correct

Sette e Mezzo Royal pays 3:2

a two-card combination including the King of Coins card

[Unclefester]

regular win pays even money

Yes, correct (1:1)

[Unclefester]

TBH I was expecting some reaction to,

Sette e Mezzo Royal pays 3:2

a two-card combination including the King of Coins card

along the lines of not so likely as a Blackjack then.

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Wait though, to explain the gameplay in more detail:


- The game is played as a one-to-many deal table.

- 1 deck of 40 cards in the shoe.

- Shuffled after every round.

- No burn card at the start & no cutting card.

• So you can be sure the King of Coins card is in play every round!
  
  In blackjack it's feasible that a larger than average number of Aces may be spent when you join the game, or be behind the cutting card - something that used to alarm me with bonus cards at Playtech until I drew attention to the practice, etc

At the start of the game you basically have 2 chances to be dealt a King of Coins card. Your first card, and then your second card - if you elect to take another / are given another card automatically (more details later).

Assuming you always take a second card, basic maths gives a probability of just over 5% chance each round of a Sette e Mezzo Royal.



> In reality it will be less often because in you're not going to hit on 7

• and you might be pleasantly surprised by the RTP rate, but I'll save that for later also!

[LD]

because in you're not going to hit on 7

So really, the only way you are ever going to get Sette e Mezzo Royal is if your hand begins with a King of Coins (1/40), then you have to land the 7 (1/10).

Seems a much tougher route to a 3:2 payout than Blackjack, with 8 Aces and 32 ten/pictures floating around in the shoe.