Abstract: A game of Blackjack or "Twenty-One" is modified by providing a player with the option of wagering on whether the player will receive a "stiff" hand. As used herein, the term "stiff" is defined as occurring when the first two cards dealt to a player have a hard total of 12 to 16, i.e. 12, 13, 14, 15 or 16, when aces are counted as one. According to another embodiment, a player in a Blackjack game is provided with the option of wagering on whether he will be dealt a non-pair "stiff" hand or a pair of aces. According to a still further embodiment, a player in a Blackjack game is provided with the option of wagering on whether his first two cards will result in a "stiff" hand or a "soft" hand, i.e. that the player's first two cards include an ace and either: 1) any non-ten denomination, i.e., ace through nine or 2) any non-ten and non-ace denomination, i.e. two through nine.