Poker blackjack game

A method of playing a modified blackjack game between at least one player and a dealer, using a standard deck of playing cards, the method comprising the steps of:

• a) having at least one player place a first wager to participate in the blackjack game, wherein an outcome of said first wager is determined by conventional rules of blackjack play;
• b) providing an additional wager zone disposed in a vicinity of each player;
• c) having at least one player place an additional wager by placing˜one or more wagering devices in said additional wager zone, wherein said additional wager corresponds to a five-card poker hand comprising an initial hand of two cards dealt to the player placing an additional wager and three cards dealt as community cards;
• d) dealing a first card to each player and to the dealer;
• e) dealing a second card to each player;
• f) dealing three community cards;
• g) determining a rank of said five-card poker hand of the player placing said additional wager;
• h) paying or collecting a predetermined multiple of an amount of said additional wager based on said rank of said five-card poker hand;
• i) dealing a second card to the dealer;
• and
• j) completing the blackjack game according to conventional rules of blackjack play.