Lucky Ladies blackjack must be dealt and played following the standard rules of blackjack in this chapter, except as follows:

1. (1) Lucky Ladies blackjack may only be played on tables displaying the Lucky Ladies table layout;
2. (2) Prior to the start of each round of blackjack, each player is afforded the opportunity to place a voluntary Lucky Ladies wager on the designated spot on the table layout at the same time the player's primary wager is made and before any cards are dealt;
3. (3) Once the dealer has dealt the first two cards to each player, the dealer must determine if any of the players that bet the Lucky Ladies wager have a hand whose first two cards total twenty;

4. (4) The winning payoff odds depend upon which version of the game is played and the paytable chosen by the retail licensee. Only the highest ranking is paid:

   1. (a) Queen of hearts pair with

      dealer/blackjack pays

      1,000 to 1

      1,000 to 1

   2. (b) Queen of hearts pair pays

      125 to 1

      200 to 1

   3. (c) Matched 20 (twoidenticalcards)

      pays

      19 to 1

      25 to 1

   4. (d) Suited 20 pays

      9 to 1

      10 to 1

   5. (e) Any 20 pays

      4 to 1

      4 to 1

      Single Deck Payout Odds:

      Paytable C

   6. (a) Pair of Queens with

      dealer/blackjack pays

      250 to 1

   7. (b) Pair of Queens pays

      25 to 1

   8. (c) Paired 20 (2 Tens, 2 Jacks or

      2 Kings) pays

      9 to 1

   9. (d) Suited 20 pays

      6 to 1

   10. (e) Any 20 pays

       3 to 1

   Multiple Deck Payout Odds:

   Paytable A

   Paytable B

5. (5) The take or pay procedure for the Lucky Ladies wager is accomplished prior to any player receiving any additional cards. At the conclusion of the Lucky Ladies take or pay procedure, the blackjack game resumes as normal.

Source: 29 SDR 147, effective May 6, 2003.

General Authority: SDCL 42-7B-7.

Law Implemented: SDCL 42-7B-4(3) , 42-7B-7 , 42-7B-15.