7 Plus 11
By Ashley Renteria
Ever heard of the card game 7 plus 11? It was invented by current Taft College student Lourdes Gentry.
“7 plus 11 is a whole new game that is fun and easy to play. The player wins using their best 5 cards in hand to make the best 7 plus 11” (7 and 11, not 18).
Gentry invented the game in the beginning of 2013 and finalized the copyright in May of 2013.
“The idea came to me when I was trying to help with marketing on another game. I was driving and out of nowhere I decided to make my own game”.
Gentry said the numbers and idea 7 Plus 11 popped into her head and she immediately pulled into a gas station to start writing down the math and ideas.
The game 7 Plus 11 is a combination of Blackjack and Poker.
“The crazy part of this is that after I finished I realized I was in a 7-11 gas station”. The name she chose for her card game was purely a coincidence to being created in the 7-11 gas station.
Gentry said while she was enrolled in a business course, her professor gave them an assignment for marketing a website or company and she thought her game would be perfect for it. She created a website for her game where you can learn how to play, purchase a deck of cards, or contact Gentry for question, complaints, or comments.
http://www.7plus11thegame.com/
Gentry said she is working on creating a contest for people to create their own how-to instructional video for the game that she will feature on the website.