But the reality is that 'sophisticated players' are not a lucrative demographic.
That’s one variation to beware.Ĭlick to expand.I wish I could believe you. A single-deck Free Bet game would have a house edge 0.14 percent higher than a six-deck game. Contrary to most blackjack games, Free Bet is better for the player when more decks are used. On the Wizard of Odds site, Shackelford raises an interesting point. So with all rules standard except for these two variations, Free Bet has a house edge of about 0.52 percent against a basic strategy player, making it very competitive with mainstream six-deck games. And when late surrender is offered, the player gains another 0.21 percent. When the dealer stands on all 17s, the player gains 0.31 percent. Thought the re-splitting of Aces wasn't included so I added that as well to get ~0.7%, but if it's included then it's ~0.83% for the game I was playing.Īt, Michael Shackelford has a breakdown of Free Bet that includes the effect of rules variations. Dealer hits soft-17 so I just added back the 0.31 to 0.52 which is ~0.83% house advantage. Click to expand.And when late surrender is offered, the player gains another 0.21 percent.
