Variant Chart

Pontoon Chart

Twist is hit. Stick is stand. Buy is double. You must twist hard 14 or less. A two-card 21 is a pontoon. Five cards of 21 or less is a five-card trick. Both pay 2 to 1.

The Pontoon trainer grades twist, stick, and buy on this grid.

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Pontoon two-card plays

Hard 5 through 14 are hits because the table forces them. Buy 10 and 11 against 2 through 8.

Strategy charts

HHit
SStand
DDouble, else hit
DSDouble, else stand
PSplit
RhSurrender, else hit

Hard totals

You	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	A
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21

Soft hands

You	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	A
A2A+2 (13)
A3A+3 (14)
A4A+4 (15)
A5A+5 (16)
A6A+6 (17)
A7A+7 (18)
A8A+8 (19)
A9A+9 (20)

Pairs

You	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	A
AAA,A
222,2
333,3
444,4
555,5
666,6
777,7
888,8
999,9
TT10,10

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