Free Bet Blackjack Side Bets

Side bets are optional extras placed before the deal. They settle independently from your main hand, and their payouts come directly from the same rules used by the game.

Pot of Gold

Pot of Gold pays according to the free-bet coins you earn during the round. Each free double and free split adds one coin, so taking the free options also builds the potential side-bet payout. A round with no coins loses the side bet, and a dealer natural blackjack also loses it.

  • The payout is in addition to the return of your side-bet stake.
  • 7 or more coins use the top 1000:1 tier.
  • Pot of Gold does not change the main-hand strategy.
Pot of Gold payout odds
Coins earnedOdds
13:1
210:1
330:1
460:1
5100:1
6299:1
7 or more1000:1

Dealer 22 Push

This side bet wins when the dealer finishes with exactly 22. In Standard mode the payout is flat. Extended mode looks at the suits and colors of the dealer's 22 and pays the highest matching tier.

  • A dealer total other than 22 loses the side bet.
  • Extended mode is enabled from the Bet Actions menu.
  • The side bet is independent of whether your main hand wins, pushes or loses.
Dealer 22 Push payout odds
ModeOddsWinning condition
Standard11:1Dealer total is exactly 22
Extended · same suit50:1Dealer makes 22 and all dealer cards share a suit
Extended · same color20:1Dealer makes 22 and all dealer cards share a color
Extended · mixed8:1Dealer makes 22 with mixed suits and colors

When to use side bets

Both side bets are entertainment features rather than part of basic strategy. Set a limit before you play, keep your main-hand decisions separate from the side-bet result, and remember that chips have no cash value. The full rules page covers the rest of the game, and the strategy chart covers the decisions that affect your main hand.