Free Bet Blackjack and its changed rules
Free Bet Blackjack is an Evolution live dealer variant that changes the standard rules: some bets are covered without a further stake, while certain dealer hands cost you more than at a normal table. This reflects how the variant is named on 13 November 2026. The net effect on the house edge depends on the studio's published figure and rules version.
What changes, and what it costs
A rule change cuts both ways. The variant gives you something on some hands and takes something back on others. Reading only the first half is how the name misleads.
To judge it, you need two things from the studio's rules page: which dealer hands trigger the loss, and which actions the covered stake applies to.
We have not yet recorded either with a version and date, so we do not list them here.
How to compare it with a standard table
Put the two tables side by side and fill the same five fields for each. Our step-by-step rules guide gives the method.
| Field | Free Bet Blackjack | Standard table |
|---|---|---|
| Blackjack payout | We could not confirm this | We could not confirm this |
| Dealer on soft 17 | We could not confirm this | We could not confirm this |
| Cost when the dealer's hand triggers the rule | We could not confirm this | Not applicable |
| Published house edge or RTP | We could not confirm this | We could not confirm this |
Turning two percentages into pounds
When the studio publishes a house edge for each table, the gap between them is a derived figure. We calculate it; we do not copy it.
Expected loss equals stake times house edge. Each percentage point of edge costs 10p per £10 staked. A gap of 0.5 points on 100 hands of £10 is £5.00 in expected loss.
That £5.00 is an illustration of the arithmetic, not a published difference between these two tables. Our house edge definition shows the same sum in full.
Keep it in proportion
Expected loss is an average over a large number of hands. A single session can end far from it, in either direction. See RTP in blackjack for what the figure assumes.
This page does not promote the variant. Set a deposit limit before the first hand: how to do it. Back to the live blackjack tables hub.
Quick answers
- What does Free Bet Blackjack change?
It adds a rule under which some bets are covered without an extra stake, and some dealer hands can cost you more than at a standard table. The studio's rules page gives the exact cards and conditions.
- Is the house edge higher or lower than at a standard table?
We could not confirm a figure, so we have not published one. Use the value on the studio's rules page and note the date next to it.
- Is the variant better value?
This page does not rank variants. A changed rule moves some outcomes in your favour and others against you, and only the published figure shows the net effect.
- Does the table advertise anything for new players?
The table's name is not a promotion. Any offer comes from the operator and has its own terms, which this page does not cover.