a card game substantially in accordance with conventional rules of play for blackjack also known as twenty one but adds an new option for players to purchase the right to use one of the dealer cards in combination with the cards forming the card hand of any player electing to purchase the option fig1 of the drawings is a top plan view of an exemplary blackjack table or other playing surface incorporating positions on the table for the purchase or exercise of the new playing option the blackjack playing surface 10 includes the conventional dealer position 12 a series of player positions 14 and other conventional and common rules of play or payment odds thereon e g payout odds 16 for a blackjack hand payment odds 18 for a winning insurance bet etc however the table or playing surface 12 is modified to also include a dealer card option purchase position 20 designated as a commission position on the playing surface 10 of fig1 corresponding to each of the player positions 14 placement of an additional payment or commission on the corresponding commission position by any of the players at the time of their initial wagers entitles that player or those players to use one of the cards of the dealer hand in combination with the cards forming their own hand in accordance with the detailed rules described below fig2 of the drawings provides a flowchart describing the.