Casino Free Bet
Offer Description:
- Applies to first deposit to Casino only. 20x wagering (game weighting, table coverage and max. Bet rules apply) on deposit and bonus to make the bonus balance withdrawable. Time limits and T&Cs apply.
- From Ladbrokes Casino to the likes of Unibet and Casino.com, most will have some form of freebie bet going whether it be a roulette free bet no deposit promotion or a couple of free bets on blackjack. The most common casino free bets with no deposit are the following.
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Funded Patrons of $10 or more to Parx Casino & Sportsbook online are eligible for up to a $500 Risk Free Bet if their first sports bet is a losing bet. Patrons will receive a Free Bet equal to the amount of the losing wager, up to a maximum of $500 (Five hundred dollars). Free Bet must be wagered once (1). Free Bet amount is not included in any returns or winnings. 1 (One) offer per Patron and Household.
Promotion Dates:
Monday, December 16, 2020, 7:00 am EST to Saturday, December 31, 2022, 11:59 pm EST
Eligibility:
Patrons who their first cash sports wager settled as a losing bet. All patrons who are at least 21 years of age. Employees of Parx Casino® and Parx Racing are not eligible to participate or wager. Additionally, Parx Casino® reserves the right to refuse or otherwise restrict your eligibility to participate in any Promotion for any reason, in our sole discretion, including based on patron wagering patterns or wagering history or betting on both sides of a game or if the patron failed to take advantage of any previous Promotion in good faith.
Qualification Criteria:
Funded Patrons of $10 or more to Parx Casino & Sportsbook online whose first cash sports wager was a losing bet
Prizes redemption:
Free Bet will be awarded immediately or in case of technical issue within 3 business days
Limit to one (1) per patron
Registration Procedures:
Patrons who successfully deposit $10 or more to Parx Casino & Sportsbook online and their first cash sports wager settled as a losing bet
Limitations on Participation:
Must be physically located in Pennsylvania to use the bonus and wager on a device
Cannot be on the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board Self Exclusion or State Exclusion lists to participate in this campaign or wager online
Employees of Parx Casino® and Parx Racing are not eligible to participate or wager
Your use of this Service is governed by the laws of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
Free bet amount is not included in any returns or winnings
Maximum free bet amount during the campaign is $500 per Patron
Must be 21 or older to gamble
Wagering requirements and limitations by type of game:
Free bet must be used in 10 days from the date it was awarded
Free bet only can be used for online sports wagering
Free bet must be used in full and cannot be divided into multiple bets
Round robin and official teasers bets are not allowed with free bets
Any unused or remaining Free Bet bonus amount after the expiration date will be clawback if Patron did not login on Parx Casino & Sportsbook Online within 10 days from the date the Free Bet bonus was awarded
The order in which funds are used for wagering:
Patrons may choose to wager free bet prior to real money
Eligible games for Free Bet:
Patrons may choose to bet on any sports game
Withdrawal of Funds Restrictions:
Free bet must be wagered at least once
Cancellation Rules:
Management reserves the right to change, modify, terminate, suspend or cancel this promotion and event at any time without notice
Patrons who wish to opt-out of participation in a promotion can contact our Customer Service team at pasupport@parxcasino.com or via live chat on pa.parxcasino.com and request to cancel the participation in the promotion. If the player elects to proceed with cancellation, unrestricted funds remaining in a patron’s account will be available
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Introduction
Free Bet Blackjack is a blackjack variant by game inventor Geoff Hall. The twist to this one is the player doesn't have to risk his own money when splitting or doubling (most of the time). It is like playing with a generous boyfriend at the table who makes all the supplemental bets for you and lets you keep the winnings. What is the catch? Like in Geoff's other game, Blackjack Switch, if the dealer gets a 22, all bets left standing push.
The game opened for business on June 20, 2012 at the Golden Nugget. I went down for the game's debut and found the table full of people enjoying the game. The strategy is simpler and offers more doubles and splits than conventional blackjack. Gamblers who find the basic strategy of conventional blackjack too complicated to memorize may take relief in the simplicity of Free Bet Blackjack.
Rules
The rules have changed since the game launched at the Golden Nugget. It is my understand that the rules below are now the norm. The game is based on standard blackjack, with the following rules:Online Casino Free Bet
- Six decks
- Dealer hits soft 17's
- Blackjacks pay 3 to 2
- Double after split allowed
- Double on two cards only
- Re-split pairs up to four hands, including aces
- No surrender
The game introduces two major rule changes:
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- 'Free Doubles' on hard totals of two-card total of 9, 10, or 11. Regular doubles are still allowed on all other two-card hands. With a 'free double,' the player's original wager is matched with a 'free bet' button and the player receives one additional card. At the end of the hand:
- If the dealer wins, the player loses his original wager only.
- If the hand results in a push, the player gets back his original wager only.
- Otherwise, if the player wins, the player gets back his original wager plus winnings equal to double that wager.
- 'Free Splits' on all pairs except 10's. With a 'free split,' the player's two cards are divided into two one-card hands. The player's original wager is placed with the first hand and a 'free bet' button is placed with the second hand. The player plays out each hand one at a time and is entitled to a 'free double' or 'free split' on both hands. For winning hands, each 'free bet' button is replaced with real chips equaling the original wager. On hands resulting in a player loss or push, the dealer takes back the 'free bet' button.
- Dealer pushes on 22. If the player has 21 or less and the dealer busts with 22, then the player's wager is a push.
Basic Strategy
Strategy depends on whether you are playing a real money bet or a free bet. There is a difference because a push is just as bad as a loss on a Free Bet, thus causing a more aggressive strategy. The following three tables show the strategy for a real money hand, free bet hand, and pairs respectively.
If you remember just one thing about the strategy, accept every free double and free split opportunity.
House Edge
The house edge under the standard rules above is 1.04%.
Rule Variants
Following are the effects of some possible rule variants. The effects are the change in the player's expected return. The figures below with a (SH) were taken with permission from Discount Gambling. The ones with a (Wiz) were calculated by me. It is interesting that the greater the number of decks, the better the odds for the player, which is the opposite of conventional blackjack. I assume it is because there is more free-splitting with more decks, due to a lesser effect of non-replacement.
- Free doubles with three or more cards (DG): +0.66%.
- Dealer stands on soft 17 (DG): +0.31%.
- Late surrender allowed (DG): +0.21%.
- One deck: -0.14% (Wiz).
- Two decks: -0.06% (Wiz).
- Eight decks: +0.01% (Wiz,DG).
- No re-splitting aces (DG): -0.08%.
- No free re-splits on a pair of fours (DG): -0.27%.
- No re-splitting 2-9: -0.32% (DG).
- No double or free-double after a split (DG): -0.70%.
- Blackjack pays 6 to 5: -1.36% (Wiz).
Pot of Gold
I have heard reports that some casinos offer a side bet called Pot of Gold, which is based on the number of Free Bet tokens the player accumulates per initial hand. The Washington Gambling Commission lists two Pot of Gold pay tables. Following is my analysis of both of them. These tables were based on a random simulation. The lower right cells show a house edge of 5.77% on pay table 1 and 4.64% on pay table 2.
Pot of Gold — Pay Table 1
| Tokens | Pays | Probability | Return |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | 1000 | 0.000002 | 0.002026 |
| 6 | 300 | 0.000027 | 0.008140 |
| 5 | 100 | 0.000194 | 0.019445 |
| 4 | 60 | 0.000847 | 0.050799 |
| 3 | 30 | 0.003866 | 0.115973 |
| 2 | 10 | 0.013488 | 0.134884 |
| 1 | 3 | 0.148155 | 0.444466 |
| 0 | -1 | 0.833420 | -0.833420 |
| Total | 1.000000 | -0.057686 |
Pot of Gold — Pay Table 2
| Tokens | Pays | Probability | Return |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | 100 | 0.000002 | 0.000203 |
| 6 | 100 | 0.000027 | 0.002713 |
| 5 | 100 | 0.000194 | 0.019445 |
| 4 | 50 | 0.000847 | 0.042333 |
| 3 | 30 | 0.003866 | 0.115973 |
| 2 | 12 | 0.013488 | 0.161861 |
| 1 | 3 | 0.148155 | 0.444466 |
| 0 | -1 | 0.833420 | -0.833420 |
| Total | 1.000000 | -0.046426 |
The player can lower the house edge on the Pot of Gold by splitting fives instead of doubling, at the detriment of the primary wager. If the player splits fives the house edge on the Pot of Gold will be 2.75% under Pay Table 1 and 1.48% under Pay Table 2. Splitting fives, instead of doubling, will increase the house edge on the base wager by 0.15%.
Acknowledgement
I would like to thank Geoff Hall, the inventor, for his cooperation with the rules and sharing the math report. This report is based on a combination of work between Stephen How and me. We are in close agreement on the house edge. The basic strategy and some of the effects of rule variations are the work of Stephen How.
Internal Links
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- Original rule card. Please note that doubling on three or more cards is no longer allowed but free splits of fours is. Overall, the old rules were better, of course. Table game rules seldom get better for the player.
Outside Links
- Free Bet Blackjack page at Discount Gambling.
- Free Bet Blackjack Facebook page.
Written by:Michael Shackleford