So similar to Blackjack, you’ll think you’re playing the same game. In the first place you begin with a proper wager, if you’re anything like the Brit players of this game you might want to bet the minimum amount that goes with the standard of Pontoon. Your first 2 cards are face up while the dealer has theirs faced down. Royal faces are all values of 10 with the numbered cards 2 to 10 are obvious. Aces are dual so they can be 1 or 11 in values so if you have a pair it’s clear that one has to be counted at 11 and the other only 1 making a total of 12. You would need to hit for another card if you are below 14. Bust and you lose your original bet. If the dealer goes beyond 21 your hand wins by default. You can split cards up to 3 times and also dealer Twists (dealer must hit on a soft 16 or weak 17) and you can also double your bets on a strong hand.