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Pontoon

Pontoon is a game much like Blackjack, played with eight 52-card decks. The objective of the game is to get a hand that’s as close to 21 as possible, without going over. You start with two cards, and so does the dealer. The dealer checks his cards for the winning Pontoon hand, but otherwise they remain face down. You have the choice of hitting, standing (only if your hand total is 15 or more), doubling or splitting (if your two cards match). Once you are happy with your hand, the dealer reveals his and hits or stands according to the house rules.

How To Play
1. Click on chips to increase your bet. Every click on a chip increases your bet.
2. Click the 'Deal' button.
3. You start with two cards and so does the dealer. The dealer checks his cards for the winning Pontoon hand, but otherwise they remain face down.
4. Use the 'Hit', 'Stand' (only if your hand total is 15 or more), 'Double' or 'Split' (if your two cards match) buttons as required. Once you are happy with your hand, the dealer reveals his and 'Hits' or 'Stands' according to the House Rules.
5. If there is a Push, the dealer wins. The dealer must hit on a soft 17. Card values are just like Blackjack (Jacks, Queens and Kings are 10, Ace is 1 or 11).
6. If you want to play another round, press 'New Game'. Then place a bet as described above and click the 'Deal' button, or click 'Rebet' to place the same bet as in the previous round.

Pontoon Rules
The differences between Pontoon and Blackjack are:
1. There are two hands that beat a regular 21: Pontoon (an Ace and a 10 or picture card) and Five-Card Trick (when the player holds five cards without busting, no matter what the total value of the hand is).
2. Both the dealer's cards are face down until the player Stands or Busts.
3. There is no Insurance option.
4. In case of a tie, the dealer wins.
5. At the beginning of a hand, the dealer will check his cards. If the dealer has a Pontoon, the dealer's cards will be turned over right away and the player will lose the bet.
6. The player cannot Stand until they have a hand of at least 15.
7. The player can draw as many cards as they like after they Double.
8. The player can only split cards with equal rank. For example, you can split two eights or a Queen and a King, both of which rank 10 points.
9. If you get an Ace and a 10 or a picture card in your split hand, it counts as Pontoon.

Card Values- Regular cards have rank value (2 is two points, 5 is five points, etc). Jack, Queen and King are 10 points. The Ace is 1 point or 11 points.

Dealer Rules- The dealer must HIT on a soft 17 (two, three or four cards totalling 17, if one of them is an Ace) or lower and must STAND on a hard 17 (two, three or four cards totalling at least 17 if none of them is an Ace) or higher.

Double - If you believe that you have a potentially winning hand (for example, if your current total is 11 and there's a good chance the next card will be a 10; or you have four cards with a low total and want to take your chances with a Five-Card Trick hand), you can click this button and double your bet. You can only use this button once per hand, but there is no limit to how many cards you can draw after Doubling - as long as you don't Bust. You can also Double after splitting.

Winnings
The following is a list of the payouts available, in descending order:
1. Pontoon (Ace + 10-point card). Beats every other hand. Pays 2 to 1.
2. Five-Card Trick (any five cards, as long as the total is not over 21). Beats every hand except Pontoon. Pays 2 to 1.
3. 21 (three or four cards totalling 21). Beats every hand except Pontoon and Five-Card Trick. Pays even money.
4. High Total (two, three or four cards, as long as the total is not over 21). Beats every hand with a lower total, except Five-Card Trick. Pays even money.
5. Bust (three or more cards totalling more than 21). Player loses the bet.

Buttons
The following is a list of the buttons available and the result on clicking them:

Buttons
Deal	Deals out the cards.
Clear Bets	Clears the table of your bets.
Double	Doubles the wager and gives you a third card.
Hit	Requests one more card.
Stand	Draws no more cards and starts the dealer's turn.
New Game	Starts a new game round.
Rebet	Places the same bet as in the previous round and deals the cards.
Split	Splits one hand into two separate hands.

 

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