Pontoon is considered an earlier version of blackjack but with several important differences in the rules. Although the basic strategy is the same the differences in the rules affect you strategy and are important to consider before playing the game.Pontoon is played with eight 52-card decks and the cards are valued the same as in blackjack with picture cards valued at ten and aces either one or eleven.
The hand ranking is also similar to blackjack and is as follows: The highest hand is pontoon which is comprised of an ace and any 10-point card making the total 21.
Next highest is a five-card trick. This is a hand of five cards that has not busted, in other words that does not add up to more than 21. The total value of the cards does not matter as long as the hand has not busted.
Finally any non-busted hand of 21 or less. Hands are ranked based on the total point value with the highest value winning.
Each round starts with the dealer dealing each player two cards face up and two cards face down for the dealer. This is different to blackjack in which one of the dealer’s cards is face up.
The dealer then checks his own cards for a pontoon...
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