Pontoon is a variant of the standard Blackjack game. There is some confusion around the game Pontoon given that the same name is given to a different game in Australia. The Australian Pontoon game will be covered separately and we’ll refer to it as Spanish 21 which is what this game is referred to as when it’s offered online.
How to Play Pontoon ?
A round of Pontoon starts with the dealer (banker) dealing one card face down to each player. All players can look at their card except the banker. Starting to dealer's left players then make their initial bets. A second card is now dealt face down to each player and all players, including the dealer look at their cards. If the banker has a Pontoon (an Ace plus a face card, worth 10 points) it's immediately exposed and the banker takes double the bet from each of the players. If the banker doesn't have a pontoon then players can each try and improve their hand by drawing ('twisting' or buying) cards from the dealer. If you have a pontoon, congratulations! You win your bet. But if your cards add up to less than 21, you have a few options.
If the total value of your cards is 15 or over, you can say "stick." Just like a stay in regular blackjack, you stop your turn, keep your bet as is and pass the turn on to the next player. If your hand is ultimately higher than the dealer's (or he goes bust), you win.
If the total value of your cards is less than 21 you can also say 'twist.' The dealer will then deal you another card face up. If you're still under 21 you can twist one or two more cards. If you're still under (or equal to) 21 after five cards, you have a five-card pontoon.
If the total value of your cards is less than 21 you can also "buy" more cards. That means you add to your bet (either equal to or up to twice your original bet) and get another card dealt face down. If you're still under 21 you can buy another card again and do the same with your bet - add any amount between your original bet and how much you bet the previous time. If your two cards are equal in rank, you may split them into two hands by putting them face up on the table and placing another bet equal to your initial bet. If you're still under 21 you can buy a fifth card.
If you start by twisting you have to keep twisting - you can't buy any cards later in the hand and increase your bets. But if you start by buying cards you can continue buying or you can switch to twisting at any point. Just like in Blackjack if you get two of the same cards on the initial deal you can split them and play each hand separately. If you get another of the same value card, 카지노사이트 you can split it again. If you go over the value of 21 at any point in a hand you are bust and have to flip your hand over.
