If you’ve played Blackjack, you can probably skip this tutorial and check out one of the other articles on this site about Pontoon.
This article will assume you don’t know anything about the game. The goal is to get you up and playing within minutes from now.
Pontoon is generally played with two decks of cards and those decks are shuffled after every hand. To start playing, you must put a wager down.
Once all bets are in, the hand begins with each player and the dealer receiving two cards. The cards are worth their face value. For instance, the two of clubs is worth two. All face cards are worth 10 and the Ace can be one or 11-your choice.
The goal is technically to beat the dealer. However, the usual goal listed in books is to get as close to 21 without going over. So, keep that in mind when you start to play.
When it’s your turn, you have various options. First, if you like your hand as is, just stand, which means to end your turn for the hand.
Should your hand need some work, you can take a hit, which means to take one card. If your hand is 21 or less, you can then hit again or stand. If your hand goes over 21,...