The next blackjack game that we'll look at in this Blackjack Games Guide is a version that is most popular in the United Kingdom, Pontoon Blackjack which is also referred to as British Blackjack.
Take the time to read this handy UK Blackjack article before playing Pontoon Blackjack for real money.
Pontoon Blackjack Rules Overview
Similar to Classic Black jack, in British Blackjack the dealer is required to Hit when having a soft 17 and it's also played using 8 standard decks of 52 cards. But that's as far as the similarities go.
For starters, British Blackjack is not a Hole-Card game, which means that the dealer will not show an up card at any point throughout the game.
Due to the unique rules of British Blackjack, the dealer will first need to check if he's got a Pontoon hand once the cards have been dealt.
Another variation in the rules of Pontoon Black jack is that as opposed to Classic Blackjack all ties (also known as Push) are won by the dealer.
Beating the Dealer's Hand
Apart from a natural hand of Pontoon dealt to the dealer, there are two hands in this game that will beat a dealer's 21: a Five Card Trick and a Pontoon hand.
