Pontoon

"Pontoon" is the blackjack of the British world, where you’ll learn a completely new terminology playing a variation of a very familiar game.

The minimum bet in Pontoon is $5 and the maximum is $100.

In Pontoon, to Hit (aka tell the Dealer you want another card) is to "Twist" and to Stand (telling the Dealer you’re good to go) is to "Stick". You'll also notice that "Buying" is the same as Doubling Down. You may be happy to know that the word for Split is "Split".

With regards to the rules, players need to pretend that Pontoon and Vegas Blackjack are exactly alike, with the following exceptions:

The Dealer will twist on all 16s and soft 17s (totals that include an Ace). The Dealer will stick on all hard 17s. Both Dealer’s cards are hole cards. Unlike a Blackjack, Pontoon pays better—2 to 1.

A 5-card Trick (5 cards totaling 21 or below) also pays 2 to 1.

Players will be forced to twist on hands totaling 14 or less. Buying is allowed once. Splitting is allowed twice, including Aces. All ties go to the Dealer. No insurance. No surrender.

Pontoon is played with 8 decks of 52 cards, which are shuffled after about a third of the cards have been played.

Pontoon is Offered at the Following Casinos:

Casino.com | Silversands

More Blackjack Games to Try:

Atlantic City Blackjack
Single Hand Blackjack