Pontoon

Pontoon is a version of the internationally popular casino game blackjack. Each player's basic aim is to form a hand whose total value is as near as possible to 21, without going over. However, Pontoon has many different variations making the game a little more interesting.

The best hand of all is a Pontoon, which is 21 points in two cards - this can only consist of ace plus a picture card or ten. Next best after a Pontoon is a Five Card Trick, which is a hand of five cards totaling 21 or less. A hand of three or four cards worth 21 points beats everything else except a Pontoon or Five Card Trick.

Interestingly enough, if the house and a player have equal valued hands, then the house wins. There is no “push” in this scenario.

Please note that every casino may have their own version of the game, hence some rules may be a little different.