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Free Bet Payout Calculator

Compare stake-returned and stake-not-returned free-bet payouts and see how the promotion structure changes what comes back.

Updated 2026-08-30Gambling Online Editorial Team3 min read
Quick answer

Whether the free-bet stake is returned is a major part of the offer value.

Why face value misleads

A promotional token may disappear on settlement rather than being returned as cash.

Price still matters

Higher decimal odds increase potential profit if the token wins, but also correspond to a lower offered-price implied win probability.

Fair probability is separate

The offered price includes bookmaker margin and may not equal the best estimate of true probability.

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