Pontoon is a Other game offered by Playtech games provider.

The name Pontoon is derived from the French for twenty one Vingt et un. It is a very well know British game, very similar to Blackjack. How the name pontoon came out of the French is beyond me, but that is what is said to be it derivative and I will accept it as taken. It was only a matter of time until this popular UK game was introduced online.

The game of Pontoon in reality works far better with more than five players, however the online version of the game is also great fun to play. Essentially the rules are the same as Blackjack, there is a banker or dealer who represents the house and they deal all players with one card. He deals from the left and the card remains face down, his card is dealt last.

Everyone playing Pontoon except the dealer or bank is allowed to look at his card. Players then place a wager according to the agreed minimum or maximum of the table. A second face down card is then dealt. At this juncture in the game the dealer is allowed to look at his cards, if he has pontoon or 21, he collects all the bets on the table and wins. If not the game will continue until one of the players has a hand count of 21, this is known as Pontoon.

Playtech have really proven them selves in the online casino market. They cater for virtually every online gaming taste, but this game came as a really big surprise to me. Pontoon is well known game that is specific to the UK. It is really just another version of Blackjack, but its popularity in the UK must have prompted Playtech to create something special for this specific market.

As it is always so, they have used award winning technology to present Pontoon online and the game is available on the Playtech casino websites. For those of you who prefer this version of 21 will certainly not be disappointed by this stunning offering.