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Pontoon Description
The objective of Pontoon
is for a Player to come as close to 21 without
going over, while still having a higher total
than the Dealer. Prior to receiving any cards,
the Player must place a wager. Once the wager
is made, the Player is dealt two cards face
up. The Dealer is also dealt two cards. If
the total value of the Player's cards is closer
to 21 than the Dealer, the Player wins as much
as was wagered. The Player also wins if the
Dealer goes over 21 and the Player has not
busted. If the Player's total goes over 21,
the Player loses the amount wagered.
Pontoon Rules:
- Pontoon is dealt with
2 decks of Cards.
- Cards are re-shuffled
after every hand.
- Dealer must hit soft
17.
- Dealer wins all ties.
- Dealer wins with any
5 card total of 21 or less.
- Player wins with any
5 card total of 21 or less (unless the Dealer
has 5 cards).
Pontoon Card Values
- Suits of the cards
have no meaning in the game.
- Cards 2 through 10
are the face value.
- Jacks, Queens and Kings
are all valued at 10.
- Aces can count as either
1 or 11.
The Player can win at Pontoon
if...
- They have a higher
total than the Dealer with both the Player
and Dealer having 4 cards or less.
- The Dealer busts over
21.
- The Player has any
5 cards of 21 or less and the Dealer does
not achieve a 5-card hand.
The Player loses at Pontoon if...
- The Dealer has the
same total or higher total than the Player
with both the Player and Dealer having 4
cards or less. The Dealer wins all Tied hands
in Pontoon - there are no pushes.
- The Dealer receives
any 5 card hand.
- If the Player has a
hand that consists of a 6 and an Ace, it
may either be considered a 17 or drop its
value to 7. The Ace may count as 1 or 11.
You may change the value of the Ace as the
hand progresses.
Pontoon Player Actions/Button
Descriptions:
Bet - To place a bet, the Player must click on
the chip value that they wish to wager.
Deal - Press Deal to begin the game once a wager
has been placed. The Player gets two cards
face up and the Dealer gets two cards face
down.
Hit - Player desires another card to be dealt.
The Player must have a hard total of 15 before
standing.
Stand - Player desires to keep hand dealt. The
game will automatically stand when the Player
has a 21 with 4 cards or less or has any
5-card total. Players cannot stand with a
hard total of 14 or less.
Split
- If the Player's first two cards are of
the same value (i.e. 7, 7, or Q, Q) they
may be split into 2 separate hands by placing
a second wager of equal value. In Pontoon,
only 10's of equal rank (Q,Q/K,K) can be
split. J,Q would not qualify for a split
hand. The Player may have up to 3 hands at
one time. The Player then proceeds to draw
cards as usual, with these exceptions:
A Player may draw and
double after splitting aces. A 2-card 21 after
splitting aces counts as a pontoon.
Double - Player desires to double down their original
wager. In Pontoon, the Player may Double at
any time and may hit after Doubling. If a Player
has doubled down and receives a total of 14
or less, the hand will automatically draw cards
until the total is over 14.
Bust - Is achieved when total value of cards for
either the Dealer or the Player exceeds 21.
If the Player busts the wager is lost, if
the Dealer busts the Player automatically
wins the wager.
Pontoon Payouts
| Who |
Hand |
Description |
Payout |
| Dealer |
Pontoon |
2-card 21 |
None |
| Player |
Pontoon |
2-card 21(except
with Dealer Pontoon) |
2 to 1 |
| Dealer |
5-Card |
5-card 21 or less |
None |
| Player |
5-Card |
5-card 21 or less
(except with Dealer 5 card hand) |
2 to 1 |
| Player |
Other
Winning Hands |
1-1 |
| Dealer |
Push |
Tie with Player |
None |
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