Pontoon (5 Hand)

Interesting game here! Much different from the standard blackjack game, in this game one must adopt a different strategy to win. The 5-card win is a plus, and the hitting of hands is different, too.

ok game

Pontoon seems like a strange proposition for blackjack players - why on earth would you want to play blackjack without being able to see either of the dealers cards? Of course there are many rules which favour the player intended to balance out this obvious disadvantage, for example any five card hand wins by default ('five...

Pontoon seems like a strange proposition for blackjack players - why on earth would you want to play blackjack without being able to see either of the dealers cards? Of course there are many rules which favour the player intended to balance out this obvious disadvantage, for example any five card hand wins by default ('five card trick'), and that hand plus a 'Pontoon'/Blackjack both pay 2:1, and you are also able to hit after doubling down, should you wish. You might expect that the player would win ties, but that is not the case - a push results in a dealer win. The overall house edge is surprisingly very low at around 0.34pc, so its worth a try as a change from blackjack in that regard, though personally I would prefer to play Spanish 21 or Double Exposure if those games are available.