BLACKJACK STRATEGY CALCULATOR. This calculator generates a blackjack strategy table based on the programmed set of rules. Select the Switch to Advanced Calc button to add support for less common rule selections including 5-card 21 bonuses, charlie bonuses, 777 bonuses; split restrictions; and peek on 10. See the blackjack page for more information about the rule options.
1) Dealer draws to hard 16 or soft 17
2) Only allow surrender if dealer's first card is an Ace or any Picture card
3) No hand can be split more than thrice into more than 4 hands
4) For Ace pair split, Player can only split once and draw only one additional card for each hand
5) Double down allowed on first two cards
6) Surrender after doubling down allowed
Payouts
5 cards totalling 21: 3 to 2
6,7,8 mixed suits: 3 to 2
7,7,7 mixed suits: 3 to 2
6 cards totalling 21: 2 to 1
6,7,8 same suits (except Spades): 2 to 1
7,7,7 same suits (except Spades): 2 to 1
7 or more cards totalling 21: 3 to 1
6,7,8 all Spades: 3 to 1
7,7,7 all Spades: 3 to 1
Is the Pontoon basic strategies from Wizard of Odds suitable for the above rules?
Pontoon, formerly called Vingt-Un, is a card game of the banking family for three to ten players and the 'British domestic version of Twenty-One,' a game first recorded in 17th-century Spain, but which spread to France, Germany and Britain in the late 18th century, and America during the early 19th century.It is not, as popularly supposed, a variant of Blackjack nor is Pontoon derived from. Pontoon was designed mainly to be played in British and Australian casinos, but also in casinos across Singapore and Malaysia. It is considered as a variant of Spanish 21 mainly played in America, and generally as a variant of blackjack, although it is a separate and unique game in itself. However, with the appearance of online casinos, players from all around the world began playing Pontoon. Basic strategy for Pontoon Blackjack. The rules used in the casino will determine the most appropriate strategy to be used. The large majority of online casino use the same basic rules and the basic strategy will suffice. The strategy employed can change when players receive extra cards, the possibility of getting a Five-card trick with a 2:1. Because pontoon has an element of player choice, players can reduce the casino advantage to less than 0.5% (with the exception of Adelaide, with house edge 0.62%), by playing optimally. The complete set of optimal plays is known as basic strategy, and is highly dependent on the rules.The computer-generated Pontoon basic strategy and house edge tables below are reproduced from The Pro's Guide.
Hopefully one of these describe your game.
The Blackjack house edge calculator will help you see your and the casino odds in the specific game you are playing.
- 1. Select the Rules of the game
- 2. Press 'Calculate' button
In the first table you can see your odds according to dealer up card. The second table demonstrates the dealer probability of having a different outcome depending on the first card.
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| Dealer upcard | Player Odds |
|---|---|
| 2 | 9.027 % |
| 3 | 12.215 % |
| 4 | 15.682 % |
| 5 | 19.393 % |
| 6 | 22.713 % |
| 7 | 14.318 % |
| 8 | 5.741 % |
| 9 | -4.118 % |
| 10 | -17.331 % |
| A | -37.161 % |
| Total | -0.886 % |
Probability of outcome of dealer's hand
| Dealer upcard | Probability of outcome of dealer's hand | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bust | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | Blackjack | |
| 2 | 35.4 % | 13.1 % | 13.7 % | 13.2 % | 12.6 % | 12 % | 0 % |
| 3 | 37.5 % | 12.6 % | 13.3 % | 12.7 % | 12.3 % | 11.7 % | 0 % |
| 4 | 39.6 % | 12.3 % | 12.6 % | 12.3 % | 11.8 % | 11.3 % | 0 % |
| 5 | 41.7 % | 11.9 % | 12.4 % | 11.9 % | 11.3 % | 10.9 % | 0 % |
| 6 | 43.7 % | 11.5 % | 11.5 % | 11.5 % | 11.1 % | 10.6 % | 0 % |
| 7 | 26.2 % | 36.6 % | 13.9 % | 7.9 % | 7.9 % | 7.4 % | 0 % |
| 8 | 24.4 % | 13 % | 35.7 % | 13 % | 7 % | 7 % | 0 % |
| 9 | 22.9 % | 12.1 % | 11.9 % | 34.9 % | 12.1 % | 6.1 % | 0 % |
| 10 | 21.2 % | 11.3 % | 11.2 % | 11.3 % | 33.8 % | 3.5 % | 7.7 % |
| A | 13.9 % | 5.7 % | 14.4 % | 14.4 % | 14.4 % | 6.7 % | 30.5 % |
| Total | 28.5 % | 13.4 % | 14.2 % | 13.6 % | 18 % | 7.5 % | 4.7 % |