How To Play Pontoon Blackjack

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Pontoon is played with eight standard decks. Like Blackjack, you take the initiative in Pontoon. The objective of the game is to beat the Dealer with a total of 21 or closest to 21 in 5 or less cards. In Blackjack, depending on the size of the deck, a player can draw any number of cards to make it to 21.

Bet: Click on the chips to place a bet. You can place a minimum of $5 and a maximum of $50 bet at our Pontoon table.

Deal: Click the Deal button once you place your bet. You and the dealer both are dealt two cards each. Your cards are dealt face up and the Dealer’s cards are dealt face down. However, the Dealer may peek at their cards to see if they are dealt the Pontoon.

The cards in Pontoon have face values similar to Blackjack. Numbers from 2-10 are counted by their face value, and Jack, Queen, and King are counted as 10. An Ace is counted either as 1 or 11, depending upon the combination of cards.

The Player’s Turn
If you receive a Pontoon, look no further and stand. You win each time you get a Pontoon. If you don’t get a Pontoon, you can continue until you are able to stand or you or the Dealer wins.

Stand: You can click the Stand button to stand and let the Dealer take over. You may stand if your card total is more than 14 or you get a 5-card hand.

Hit: You can click the Hit button to get another card. You may want to get another card to add more points to your total to make it 15 or as close to 21 as possible. If you get a card, and your total exceeds 21, you go bust and lose to Dealer automatically.

Split: When you are dealt two cards of same rank, you can split them into two hands. For example, if you receive two Jacks, you may want to play two hands using one Jack as the first card in each hand.

To split your hand, click the Split button. When you split your hand, a bet equal to your initial bet is placed automatically on your second hand.

The following is an example of a split. You, let’s say, have received two Jacks. Two Jacks total to 20. You are very close to 21. If you hit another card, chances are you will get a total of 21 or more and may win or lose. If you choose to stand, the Dealer would still win if their cards have a total of 20 or more points. It’s a good idea to play safe and split your hand in two. This would give you 10 points in each of your hands. Hitting more cards may get you to a total of 21 or quite close to it.

Double: You can click the Double button to double your bet. At our Pontoon table, you can double your bet only once. You should judge your hand before doubling your bet, because the Pontoon table allows you to double your bet on any two cards.

You may want to double your bet if you think that your next card can add your card total to 21. For example, if you a get a total of 11 (2+9), the chances are you may get a 10-point card next. Please note that you are not paid 2 to 1 if you double your bet; you will still be paid 1 to 1. It is sort of a privilege to let you increase your bet in case you think your cards can get you to 21 or closest to it.

The Dealer’s Turn
After you play your cards, the Dealer reveals their cards. The Dealer may draw up to three more cards one by one to see if they win or lose. If it is a tie, the Dealer wins.

You Win When:

• You get a Pontoon.
• Your hand is closer to (but does not exceed) 21 points than the Dealer’s hand.
•  The Dealer busts.

Additional Rules:

• If you get Pontoon, which is a count of 21 points in 2 cards, you are paid twice the amount of your bet. For example, a Pontoon on a bet of $25 gets you a $50 payout.

• If your 5 cards beat the Dealer, you get paid twice the amount of your bet. This is considered the second best hand in this game and is referred to as a   ‘Five Card Trick’.
• The Dealer’s 5 cards always beat your 5 cards regardless of total points.
• The Dealer wins a tie.
• The Dealer’s cards are dealt face down. You cannot see their cards. However, the Dealer may see their cards to check if they have dealt a Pontoon.
• The Dealer must hit soft-17.
• The Player must hit 14 or less.
• You can hit even if you have doubled your bet.
• You can split up to 2 times.

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