Pontoon Bet Calculator
Calculate Pontoon bet returns — 21 bets from 6 selections, named after the card game.
Betting Calculator
Odds Format
Bet Type
Pontoon
Each Way?
Selections
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Outcome
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Stake
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Betting Summary & Returns
Total Outlay
$210.00
Total Return
$2400.00
Total Profit
+$2190.00
Bet TypePontoon
Number of Bets21
Selections6
Stake Per Bet$10.00
Calculations are estimates and exclude bookmaker-specific bonuses.
Quick Reference: Odds Formats
Decimal
Total return per unit staked, including your stake. 2.50 returns $2.50 on a $1 bet.
Fractional
Profit relative to stake. 3/2 means $3 profit for every $2 staked, plus your stake back.
American
Positive shows profit on a $100 stake; negative shows the stake needed to win $100.
What is a Pontoon Bet?
Named after the card game (Pontoon = 21), this bet consists of 21 bets from 6 selections. It is structured as a specific combination of doubles and trebles, designed to provide broad coverage at a lower cost than a Heinz.
Breakdown
- 15 × Doubles (all possible pairs from 6 selections)
- 6 × Specific trebles
- Total: 21 bets
Pontoon vs Heinz
A Heinz has 57 bets including four-folds, five-folds, and a six-fold. A Pontoon has just 21 bets, less than half the stake. You sacrifice the higher-fold combinations for affordability.
Example
$1 Pontoon (total stake: $21) on 6 selections at 2.00 each:
- If all 6 win: 15 doubles ($60) + 6 trebles ($48) = $108 (profit $87)
- If 3 win: 3 doubles ($12) + up to 1 treble ($8) = $20 (loss of $1)
- If 2 win: 1 double = $4