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Free Bet Blackjack Rules

Complete official rules for Evolution's Free Bet Blackjack variant.

Basic Rules

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Played with 8 standard decks of 52 cards, shuffled after each round

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Dealer must hit on soft 17 (A+6)

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Blackjack pays 3:2 (1.5x your bet)

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Insurance pays 2:1 when dealer has Blackjack

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Dealer peeks for Blackjack when showing Ace or 10-value card

Free Bet Rules

Free Double Down

•Available on hard 9, 10, or 11 only
•No additional bet required from player
•Receive exactly one more card
•Win pays 2x original bet
•Loss only loses original bet

Free Split

•Available on pairs 2-2 through 9-9 and A-A
•NOT available on 10-value pairs (10, J, Q, K)
•No additional bet required for split
•Can re-split up to 3 hands total
•Split Aces receive only one card each

Push 22 Rule (Critical!)

The Push 22 rule is the house's compensation for offering free bets:

!If dealer busts with exactly 22 points, all player hands PUSH (tie)
!Dealer busting with 23+ still results in player wins
✓Player Blackjack BEATS dealer 22 (only exception)
!This rule adds approximately 1.55% to house edge

Card Values

2-10

Face value

J Q K

Worth 10

1 or 11

Player Options

Hit

Take another card to increase your hand total

Stand

Keep your current hand and end your turn

Double Down

Double your bet (or free on 9-11) and receive one card

Split

Split pairs into two hands (free on non-10-value pairs)

Insurance

Side bet when dealer shows Ace, pays 2:1

Surrender

Not available in Free Bet Blackjack

Payout Structure

Outcome	Payout
Blackjack	3:2
Win (regular)	1:1
Win (free double)	2:1
Insurance	2:1
Push (Tie)	Bet returned
Dealer 22 (Push 22)	Bet returned*

*Except Blackjack, which beats dealer 22