BASIS AND PURPOSE FOR RULE 21 
The purpose of Rule 21 is to establish playing rules for authorized types of games which combine the play of blackjack with the play of poker, and management procedures for conducting blackjack-poker combination games in compliance with section 12-47.1-302 (2). The statutory basis for Rule 21 is found in sections 12-47.1-201, C.R.S., 12-47.1-302, C.R.S., and 12-47.1-818, C.R.S. 
RULE 21 RULES FOR BLACKJACK-POKER COMBINATION GAMES
47.1-1034.52 The Play – Royal 21 Poker: Blackjack Additional Optional Wager. 
Royal 21 Poker is a patent-pending blackjack and poker variation game, the right to which on December 20, 2012 were owned by Score Gaming, LLC of Henderson, Nevada and which may be transferred and assigned.  Royal 21 Poker must be played according to the following rules.
(1)	The Royal 21 Poker optional wager for blackjack games may only be played on tables displaying the Royal 21 Poker layout. 
(2)	The Royal 21 Poker wager for blackjack games is an optional wager that is added to a standard blackjack game that shall be played using one, two, or six standard 52 card decks.  The blackjack game is either dealt by hand or through use of a shoe or a continuous shuffler for per house rules.  The blackjack game is played per the standard rules of blackjack. 
(3)	The Royal 21 Poker wager will not change the standard game of blackjack but will provide for the opportunity to play a hybrid game of blackjack and poker simultaneously.
(4)	The main game of blackjack shall be dealt and played following the standard rules of blackjack. No changes will be made to the standard play of blackjack.  Player blackjacks will pay 3:2. 
(5)	The dealer will offer insurance as per the standard rules of blackjack. Insurance will be paid at 2:1 for winning wagers.
(6)	The dealer will act on their hand after all players have acted on their hands. 
(7)	The dealer will play by all standard blackjack rules and will hit on soft 17. 

Main Blackjack Wager.
1. Before any cards are dealt, the player must make a main blackjack wager per posted house minimums and maximums.
2, Cards will be dealt per the standard game of blackjack.
3. Players will be able to play their blackjack hand by all standard blackjack rules including hitting, standing, doubling down, and splitting pairs.  
“Royal 21 Poker” Wager
(1)	Before any cards are dealt, the player may make an optional Royal 21 Poker wager per posted house minimums and maximums.
(2)	The Royal 21 Poker wager will be placed in a designated spot on the blackjack layout marked “Royal 21 Poker” at the same time the player places their initial main blackjack wager.
(3)	The minimum and maximum amounts of the Royal 21 Poker wager will be posted on the table signage.  Per house rules, the player may be restricted in the bet of the Royal 21 Poker wager such that the wager can be any amount up to but cannot exceed the main blackjack wager. 
(A)	In the event the Royal 21 Poker wager is affixed to a blackjack game using a single or double deck additional restrictions may be in place such that the player cannot make a mid-deck entry into the main game and/or the play of the wager.  If the wager is placed on the first hand of play, the player is not required to always play the wager, but must at least place the wager on the opening hand to qualify for placing the wager on subsequent hands in the deck of their choosing.
(4) 	At the discretion of the retail licensee, players who have placed wagers in the play of Royal 21 Poker, the player may be permitted to place tip bets for the dealer on the main wager or the Royal 21 Poker wager. If such tip wagers are accepted, winning wagers must be paid at the same odds as the player’s winning wagers. The retail licensee may require tip wagers to be in an even dollar amount, and may limit the maximum amount of such tip wagers. 
(5) 	The outcome of the Royal 21 Poker wager will be dependent upon the first two (2) cards the player is dealt in their original blackjack hand, whereby the player’s first two (2) cards will be used as a 2 card poker hand.
(6) 	The dealer does not play the Royal 21 Poker wager and the outcome of the Royal 21 Poker wager will be independent of the outcome of the dealer’s hand.
(7) 	The Royal 21 Poker wager will be resolved by the dealer before the player plays their main blackjack hand. 
(8) 	The dealer will resolve the Royal 21 Poker wager before the main blackjack game is played. 
(9) 	The Royal 21 Poker wager will be paid against a pay schedule that follows:

Pay Schedule 1: Royal 21 Poker wager (Double deck and 6 Deck)

HAND	PAYOUT	
BLACKJACK	3:2	
STRAIGHT	1:1	
PAIR	3:1	
STRAIGHT FLUSH	6:1	
Royal 21 (ACE KING SUITED)	30:1	

Pay Schedule 2: Royal 21 Poker wager (Double Deck and Six Deck)

HAND	PAYOUT	
BLACKJACK	3:2	
STRAIGHT	1:1	
PAIR	2:1	
STRAIGHT FLUSH	8:1	
Royal 21 (ACE KING SUITED)	30:1	

Pay Schedule 3: Royal 21 Poker wager (Double Deck and Six Deck)

HAND	PAYOUT	
BLACKJACK	3:2	
STRAIGHT	1:1	
PAIR	3:1	
STRAIGHT FLUSH	6:1	
Royal 21 (ACE KING SUITED)	25:1	

Pay Schedule 4: Royal 21 Poker wager (Single Deck)

HAND	PAYOUT	
BLACKJACK	3:2	
STRAIGHT	1:1	
PAIR	3:1	
STRAIGHT FLUSH	7:1	
Royal 21 (ACE KING SUITED)	30:1