Pontoon Pro review

Overview

Pontoon Pro is a part of a Professional Series that consists of high quality table games which are designed to render players with a top gaming experience. It is a British variant of Blackjack and is played with 6 decks of regular cards that are shuffled before every round. The game has an additional win feature called the 5 card trick and a maximum win payout of 2:1. There are three different variants of the game - the Pontoon Pro High Limit, Standard Pontoon Pro version and the Pontoon Pro Low Limit.

Before You Proceed

With three different variants of the game, different type of players can choose to play the game according to their own limits. Players who are new to Pontoon can minimize the risk factor by opting Pontoon Pro Low Limit as bets starts from 0.10, while the standard Pontoon Pro offers betting options between 1.00. The minimum betting offered by the Pontoon Pro High Limit is 25.00. High rollers can also enjoy maximum bets of 500.00.

Game Basics

Although, Pontoon Pro bears a lot of resemblance to Blackjack, there are a few differences which make it unique. The biggest difference between both games is the terminology. For example, the game uses terms like Twist, Stick and Buy instead of Hit, Stand and Double. Some of the main game rules are explained hereunder:

• The goal of Pontoon Pro game is to score 21 points (a Pontoon) or to come as close to 21 points as possible.
• Different cards have different values. The numbered cards (2 to 10) count as per their respective face values, aces can count as 1 or 1, and Jacks, Queens, and Kings hold a value of 10.
• The dealer must draw a card up to 16 points.
• When the dealer gets a hard 17, no extra cards may be drawn; but the dealer must draw a card when he gets a soft 17.
• A soft hand is a hand with an Ace in which the Ace can count as 1 or 11 points without the game going bust.
• A hard hand is a hand without an Ace, or an Ace that can only count as 1.
• When the player gets more than 21 points, he/ she loses the game.
• Pontoon always beats another hand with 21 points.
• The dealer always wins in case of a draw.
• The player can stay his/ her hand only when at 15 or more points.

With an awesome payout of 99.66%, Pontoon Pro High Limit is certainly one of the best paying table games around. It is also known to offer a better payout than most Blackjack games (99.53%). The higher payout can also be attributed to the extra feature - The 5 Card Trick. This feature is also known as Charlie. It occurs when a player or dealer manages to twist until he/ she has 5 cards in hand that add up to a total of 21 points. Although, a Pontoon always beats any other hand with a value of 21, a Charlie certainly comes second.

Verdict

Pontoon Pro offers a whiff of fresh air to players looking for something other than those typical Blackjack games. Players with varied risk taking levels can choose to play different versions of the game and enjoy it to its fullest. Pontoon pro is one of the best in its genre and it holds the potential to win its players a handsome amount of cash!!