A card game combines the play of Blackjack ("21") with a side wager. Each player
places a basic Blackjack wager and an optional side wager before the cards are
dealt. Each player is dealt at least one hand of two cards with the dealer receiving
a face-up card. A side wager hand consists of the at least one 2-card hand dealt
to that player and the dealer's face-up card. The side wager hand is resolved according
to a numerical total of the hand and in some embodiments also a Poker rank. Subsequently,
the game of Blackjack continues in a typical fashion. The invention advantageously
retains all the features and advantages of Blackjack as well as provides the dynamics
of novel side wager, without interfering with the card sequence, for enhanced player
anticipation and enjoyment.
