Magic 21 is a game of luck and skill. It takes a true card shark to master all five columns of 21, but there are some not-so-well-known secrets included in the game to help you rack up those bonus GV Rewards. While these tips won't ensure you a jackpot win, they'll be sure to help you nab those bonus GVs and catapult you into the coveted top five! Here are five tips to help increase your chances of scoring higher and revealing more GV Rewards:

• One-Eyed Jacks: Place a Jack as the first card in a game column. Then place a 10 or an Ace on it to get bonus points (and collect GVs).
• Suicide Kings: In Magic 21, the Suicide King is the King of Hearts. You need an Ace and King of Hearts combination to get the Suicide King bonus. (A good hint is to reserve your Ace columns and King of Heart columns to make this combination.)
• 5-Card 21: If you can place five cards in a single column, you can clear it (and reveal GVs) even if the column doesn't total 21. However, you do not earn game points for doing so.
• Lucky 7s: Place three 7s in a single column to make 21 to earn bonus points (and reveal GVs). Hint: Once you start a seven column, do not place any cards but sevens in that column. Try to keep at least two columns of sevens in any game. In addition to winning the Lucky 7 bonus, this will also set you up for a Streak which will earn you even more points.
• Streaks: These can be difficult to set up, but can be very rewarding. A streak is when you are able to clear multiple columns in a row. For example, if you clear one column, and then clear column with the next card to come down, then you will have a streak of 2. The longer you can continue a streak, the higher your bonus points. Streaks trump everything else in terms of gaining points, so if you're on a streak in Magic 21, use your Ace cards to continue the streak even if it is not a One-Eyed Jack or Suicide King combination.

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