Free Bet Blackjack by Evolution Gaming

We love blackjack, but sometimes, we want to shake things up. Try some new rules or side bets that we don’t usually play. Evolution Gaming’s Free Bet Blackjack offers all of that, and it promises free doubles and splits under certain circumstances! When we saw that, we knew we had to try this live dealer game for ourselves.

As always, the developers offer us amazing stream quality! The dealers are engaged and friendly, and the whole thing is streamed directly from Evolution Gaming’s Riga studio. We also like the inclusion of not two, but four extra side bets that promise to keep things interesting!

Before any cards are dealt, you place your bets. You do this by choosing coins from the available coins, and placing them on the table as you like. Bets on side bets also count towards your maximum bet limit; keep that in mind as you’re distributing your wagers.

Once that part is done, the dealer will deal the cards! The players receive two cards, and the dealer places two cards in front of herself. One of these cards will be visible, while the other stays in a facedown position. Players can choose to hit, double, split or stand.

Unlike other blackjack titles, the dealer going over 21 is not a bust. Instead, it is treated as a push, and will just result in the player getting their money back. If you go over 21, that’s still a bust, and you will lose all your money. Dealers will always stand on a soft 17.

You can stake any value from $1 up to $2500 on each round. A standard win still pays the usual 1:1 value. Correct insurance bet guesses earn you 2:1, and a blackjack win earns you a 3:2 reward! You can win even bigger prizes using side bets, though keep in mind it will lower your overall RTP.

As we already mentioned, Free Bet Blackjack gives us certain Doubles and Splits free of charge. To be exact, you can double down for free if the first two cards equal to nine, ten or eleven. You can also split at no cost unless you have a pair of fours or tens.

There are also four side-bets. Any Pair pays if the initial two cards are a pair. If their suits match, it’s a 25:1 win! 21+3 forms a three-card poker hand with your two cards and the dealer’s face-up card, paying a 100;1 maximum for suited trips!

Hot3 pays if your two cards and the dealer’s face-up card are worth 19, 20 or 21 total, or if you have three matching sevens. The latter is the most valuable, worth 100:1. Finally, if you get the dealer to bust, you can take advantage of BustIt! It can grant a stunning 250:1 if you bust out the dealer with eight cards!