ARSD 20:18:15:30.12. Variations of the play -- War blackjack

War blackjack is a variation of the game of blackjack and must be dealt and played following the standard rules of blackjack except as follows: (1) War blackjack may only be played on tables displaying the War blackjack table layout; (2) Prior to the start of each round of blackjack, each player may place a voluntary War blackjack 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) The dealer deals one card to each player and one card to himself or herself. If the player's card is higher than the dealer's the player wins 1 to 1. Aces are low on the War portion of the game; (4) If a player wins, the player may either take the winnings and the War wager or add the winnings to the player's blackjack wager; (5) If a player and the dealer tie on the War wager, the player loses the War wager; (6) The dealer then deals the second card and regular blackjack is played.