Rookie to Pontoon

[davethebuilder]

The answer is that there is a basic strategy for it. You just need to find the right one. Katarina Walker's book has basic strategies for a wide variety of Pontoon rule sets. I googled "wizard of adds pontoon" but he does not appear to discuss redoubling.

There is no redoubling with NHC Pontoon.

[Freightman]

There is no redoubling with NHC Pontoon.

I presume that game is S17.

Here, to the best of my knowledge overall
xxx available on H17 only
xx. available on S17 only.

I could be wrong

[davethebuilder]

No, NHC Pontoon is always H17. Spanish 21 comes in both S17 and H17 versions with various doubling and redoubling rules.

[Iwantmoney]

Dave if there is no redoubling with NHC pontoon and you mentioned H17 is NHC pontoon,

Why the Katrina book gives BS which can redouble for H17

Why I am in a game which is NHC and H17 and printed option for redoubling?

It will make sense if instead no redoubling for S17

[davethebuilder]

The book is probably referring to Spanish 21 which is a different game and even though they share common features it seems to me that you may be confusing the two. The main difference between the two games is that if a player is dealt a natural in their first two cards it's an automatic 3:2 winner in Pontoon.

[Iwantmoney]

I do not have think so I scan through the book it seems it keep referring to the game as pontoon.

[Gronbog]

The book is probably referring to Spanish 21 which is a different game and even though they share common features it seems to me that you may be confusing the two. The main difference between the two games is that if a player is dealt a natural in their first two cards it's an automatic 3:2 winner in Pontoon.

This is also the case for SP21 in my locale. I've never looked into the differences since Pontoon is not offered here.

[Iwantmoney]

And how is the above going to affect redoubling