GAME OVERVIEW
Just like Infinite Blackjack, Infinite Free Bet Blackjack can be played by an unlimited number of players. However, what makes this ‘Free Bet’ version of the game different are the exciting automatic Free Bets and a dealer hand of 22 resulting in a push.
The core game features all the usual Blackjack bets, four optional side bets, and the ‘Six Card Charlie’ rule. The Free Bets — on selected ‘Double Down’ and ‘Split’ bets — are added automatically for the player if their hand qualifies.
KEY BENEFITS
- No waiting for a seat to become available at the table
- Real-time statistics show other players’ betting decisions
- Free Double Down and Free Splits in Infinite Free Bet Blackjack
HOW TO PLAY
Players take their virtual seat and try to achieve a hand that’s closer to 21 than the dealer’s hand. The game is played with eight standard 52-card decks. The core game offers the usual Blackjack main bets, as well as the Six Card Charlie rule and a range of side bets, all of which are explained below.
CARD VALUES
- Cards from 2 to 10 are worth their face value
- Face cards (Jacks, Queens and Kings) are each worth 10
- Aces are worth 1 or 11, whichever is more favourable to the hand. Note that a soft hand includes an Ace worth 11.
After the allotted betting time has expired, the dealer deals one card face up to all players, ending with the dealer. The dealer then deals a second card face up to all players, but the dealer’s second card is dealt face down. The value of your initial hand is displayed next to your card.
BLACKJACK
If the value of your initial two-card hand is exactly 21, you have Blackjack!
‘SIX CARD CHARLIE’ RULE
If a player’s hand ends up consisting of six cards with a total card value of 21 or less, then the player automatically wins the main bet, even if the dealer has Blackjack. In the case of a split hand, each hand is evaluated individually.
DOUBLE DOWN
If the value of the player’s initial hand is not 21, the player can decide to Double Down. In this case, the player’s bet is doubled and they are dealt only one additional card to add to their hand.
SPLIT
When a player’s first two cards are of equal value, the player can choose to ‘Split’ them into two separate hands. If the player splits two Aces, he/she will receive just one additional card on each hand. No doubling is allowed.
Note that the additional chance to win with a ‘Six Card Charlie’ also applies to split hands.
If a player’s first two cards total a hard 9, 10 or 11, the player automatically gets a ‘Free Double’, meaning that the player’s original wager is matched with a ‘Free Bet’ if the player clicks to choose the ‘Double Down’ option. The player then receives just one more card as they try to beat the dealer’s hand.
In all other cases, the player can click ‘Double Down’. This allows players to double their main bet and receive just one more card.
If the player’s initial hand is a pair of cards of equal value, they can decide to ‘Split’ the pair to make two separate hands.
If the player does choose to ‘Split’, they get a ‘Free Split’ on all pairs except for 10s, meaning that the player’s original wager is placed on the first hand, and the player receives a ‘Free Bet’ of the same amount on their second hand.
This variant does not feature the ‘Early Cash Out’ or ‘Surrender’ option, and players can ‘Hit’ up to 21. Also available is the seven-seat version of this game – Free Bet Blackjack.
PAYOUTS
| MAIN BET & INSURANCE BET | PAYOUT |
| Blackjack on the main bet | 3 to 2 |
| Winning hand on the main bet | 1 to 1 |
| Insurance bet (if the dealer has Blackjack) | 2 to 1 |
| Six Card Charlie hand of 21 or less | 1 to 1 |
| PERFECT PAIR SIDE BET | PAYOUT |
| Perfect Pair | 25 to 1 |
| Coloured Pair | 12 to 1 |
| Mixed Pair | 6 to 1 |
| 21+3 SIDE BET | PAYOUT |
| Suited Trips | 100 to 1 |
| Straight Flush | 40 to 1 |
| Three of a Kind | 30 to 1 |
| Straight | 10 to 1 |
| Flush | 5 to 1 |
| HOT 3 SIDE BET | PAYOUT |
| 7-7-7 (three sevens, unsuited) | 100 to 1 |
| Total hand value 21, unsuited | 4 to 1 |
| Total hand value 21, suited | 20 to 1 |
| Total hand value 20, suited | 2 to 1 |
| Total hand value 19, suited | 1 to 1 |
| BUST IT SIDE BET | PAYOUT |
| Dealer busts with 8 cards or more | 250 to 1 |
| Dealer busts with 7 cards | 100 to 1 |
| Dealer busts with 6 cards | 50 to 1 |
| Dealer busts with 5 cards | 9 to 1 |
| Dealer busts with 4 cards | 2 to 1 |
| Dealer busts with 3 cards | 1 to 1 |
