How do you play the card game pontoon?
How do you play the card game pontoon?
Players place stakes of any value between the agreed lower and upper limits after looking at their first card. The banker may not look at his cards or double the stakes. Any player who holds a pontoon (Ace and 10-point card) on being dealt his second card declares it immediately and places it on the table.
What is a pontoon in cards?
The best possible hand is a two-card 21, or pontoon: an ace plus a royal card or 10. Next is a five-card trick: five cards of any total value (under or equal to 21, obviously).
Is pontoon the same as blackjack?
Making Blackjack/Pontoon The goal of pontoon is the same as blackjack as well; get as close as possible to 21 without going over. All of the card values are also the same and it is played with a standard, 52 card deck (some casinos use two decks) and it is not shuffled until someone hits blackjack.
Do you split 9s in blackjack?
According to basic strategy, you should split 9s against every numeric card a dealer holds, except for a 7. The reason is that if the dealer holds a seven, he stands a great chance of holding a 10 hole card and will stand on his hard 17, thus your 9-9 will win.