Pontoon can be harder than traditional Blackjack because both of the dealers' cards are face down at the start of the round. A tied hand is also marked as a loss. On a positive note, blackjacks are awarded at the rate of 2 to 1 and players can choose to double down if 3 or 4 cards are in their hand. In standard Blackjack, you can only double down when you're holding 2 cards.