Free Bet Blackjack offers a unique take on the casino classic Blackjack, with two Free Bets available.
It is possible to win free Double Down and Split bets in this game.
The aim is to achieve a better hand than the dealer, without exceeding 21.
Blackjack is the best hand possible and is awarded when your first two cards equal 21 exactly.
Game Rules
Free Bet Blackjack is a live casino game, meaning you play against the dealer rather than other players.
An unlimited number of players can play at any one time.
This game is played with eight standard 52-card decks
When the betting time has expired, all players will be dealt one card face-up - the dealer will be dealt last.
Players will then receive a second card face-up, while the dealer's second card will be dealt face-down.
The value of your hand will be displayed on-screen.
Card Values
Cards are worth the following:
Blackjack
Blackjack is the best hand possible.
It can only be achieved using your first two cards, and is awarded when they equal exactly 21.
Blackjack beats a hand of 21 resulting from a split pair.
Insurance
An Insurance Bet minimizes the risk of the dealer having Blackjack, even if you also have Blackjack.
It costs half of your main bet and can only be purchased if the dealer’s face-up card is an Ace.
Insurance Bets are settled separately from your main bet.
If you buy Insurance, once purchased, the dealer will then check their cards to see if they have Blackjack.
This will result in one of the following outcomes:
Game Options
The below options give you the chance to improve your hand, but only if you and the dealer do not reveal Blackjack on your first two cards.
This is the because Blackjack is best outcome possible and beats all other hands.
Outcomes
Exceeding 21 will cause you to bust and lose your bet.
If your hand does not exceed 21, all other players will take their turn before the dealer reveals their face-down card.
The following rules apply:
You win if your final hand is closer to 21 than the dealer's or they bust, except if they bust on 22 (below).
If your hands are of the same value, the game will end in a push and your bet will be returned.
Dealer Busts with 22
If the value of dealer’s hand is 22, the round will end in a push (tie) and your bet will be returned.
If you dealer has 22 and you bust, you will lose the round.
It's not possible for the dealer to bust on 22 if you have Blackjack.
Six Card Charlie Rule
This rule sees you the win if you have a six-card hand totaling 21 or less, even if the dealer has Blackjack.
However, it doesn't apply if the dealer has Blackjack after an Insurance offer.
Each Split hand will be evaluated individually.
Side Bets
The four Side Bets available in this game are: Any Pair, 21+3, Hot 3 and Bust It.
You can combine Side Bets with your main bet.
It's possible to win a Side Bet even if you lose your main bet.
Any Pair
Allows you to wager on the combination of your two first cards.
There are two types of Any Pair winning combinations:
Each combination has its own payout.
Any Pair Payouts
21+3
This Side Bet allows you to bet that your initial hand, plus the dealer’s face-up card, will form any of the following winning combinations:
21+3 Payouts
Hot 3
The Hot 3 Side Bet places a wager on the combination of your two first cards and the dealer’s face-up card.
There are several possible combinations:
Hot 3 Payouts
Bust It
Places a bet on the total value of the dealer’s cards exceeding 21, therefore causing them to bust.
The Bust It side bet will be pushed if you have Blackjack.
There are several possible combinations:
Bust It Payouts
Any malfunction voids the game round and all payouts.
Payouts
Return to Player
The optimal theoretical payout percentage is:
Blackjack – 98.45% (based on the first hand in the shoe)
Any Pair Side Bet – 95.90%
21+3 Side Bet – 96.30%
Hot 3 Side Bet – 94.60%
Bust It Side Bet – 94.12%
The expected return to player is the amount we pay out to players relative to the amount of wagering on the game.
For example, if we take £100 of wagers we will, on average, pay out £98.45 of Blackjack wins.