diff --git a/functions/src/create-contract.ts b/functions/src/create-contract.ts
index ec81ba6e..71d778b3 100644
--- a/functions/src/create-contract.ts
+++ b/functions/src/create-contract.ts
@@ -22,7 +22,6 @@ import {
   getCpmmInitialLiquidity,
   getFreeAnswerAnte,
   getNumericAnte,
-  HOUSE_LIQUIDITY_PROVIDER_ID,
 } from '../../common/antes'
 import { getNoneAnswer } from '../../common/answer'
 import { getNewContract } from '../../common/new-contract'
@@ -64,31 +63,16 @@ export const createmarket = newEndpoint(['POST'], async (req, auth) => {
     ;({ initialProb } = validate(binarySchema, req.body))
   }
 
-  // Uses utc time on server:
-  const today = new Date()
-  let freeMarketResetTime = new Date().setUTCHours(16, 0, 0, 0)
-  if (today.getTime() < freeMarketResetTime) {
-    freeMarketResetTime = freeMarketResetTime - 24 * 60 * 60 * 1000
-  }
-
   const userDoc = await firestore.collection('users').doc(auth.uid).get()
   if (!userDoc.exists) {
     throw new APIError(400, 'No user exists with the authenticated user ID.')
   }
   const user = userDoc.data() as User
 
-  const userContractsCreatedTodaySnapshot = await firestore
-    .collection(`contracts`)
-    .where('creatorId', '==', auth.uid)
-    .where('createdTime', '>=', freeMarketResetTime)
-    .get()
-  console.log('free market reset time: ', freeMarketResetTime)
-  const isFree = userContractsCreatedTodaySnapshot.size === 0
-
   const ante = FIXED_ANTE
 
   // TODO: this is broken because it's not in a transaction
-  if (ante > user.balance && !isFree)
+  if (ante > user.balance)
     throw new APIError(400, `Balance must be at least ${ante}.`)
 
   const slug = await getSlug(question)
@@ -140,11 +124,11 @@ export const createmarket = newEndpoint(['POST'], async (req, auth) => {
     max ?? 0
   )
 
-  if (!isFree && ante) await chargeUser(user.id, ante, true)
+  if (ante) await chargeUser(user.id, ante, true)
 
   await contractRef.create(contract)
 
-  const providerId = isFree ? HOUSE_LIQUIDITY_PROVIDER_ID : user.id
+  const providerId = user.id
 
   if (outcomeType === 'BINARY') {
     const liquidityDoc = firestore
diff --git a/web/components/nav/sidebar.tsx b/web/components/nav/sidebar.tsx
index 5716e5cd..0f8d59eb 100644
--- a/web/components/nav/sidebar.tsx
+++ b/web/components/nav/sidebar.tsx
@@ -181,28 +181,8 @@ export default function Sidebar(props: { className?: string }) {
   const { className } = props
   const router = useRouter()
   const currentPage = router.pathname
-  const [countdown, setCountdown] = useState('...')
-  useEffect(() => {
-    const nextUtcResetTime = getUtcFreeMarketResetTime({ previousTime: false })
-    const interval = setInterval(() => {
-      const now = new Date().getTime()
-      const timeUntil = nextUtcResetTime - now
-      const hoursUntil = timeUntil / 1000 / 60 / 60
-      const minutesUntil = (hoursUntil * 60) % 60
-      const secondsUntil = Math.round((hoursUntil * 60 * 60) % 60)
-      const timeString =
-        hoursUntil < 1 && minutesUntil < 1
-          ? `${secondsUntil}s`
-          : hoursUntil < 1
-          ? `${Math.round(minutesUntil)}m`
-          : `${Math.floor(hoursUntil)}h`
-      setCountdown(timeString)
-    }, 1000)
-    return () => clearInterval(interval)
-  }, [])
 
   const user = useUser()
-  const mustWaitForFreeMarketStatus = useHasCreatedContractToday(user)
   const navigationOptions = !user
     ? signedOutNavigation
     : getNavigation(user?.username || 'error')
@@ -306,27 +286,6 @@ export default function Sidebar(props: { className?: string }) {
         />
       </div>
       <CreateQuestionButton user={user} />
-
-      {user &&
-      mustWaitForFreeMarketStatus != 'loading' &&
-      mustWaitForFreeMarketStatus ? (
-        <Row className="mt-2 justify-center">
-          <Row className="gap-1 text-sm text-gray-400">
-            Next free question in {countdown}
-          </Row>
-        </Row>
-      ) : (
-        user &&
-        mustWaitForFreeMarketStatus != 'loading' &&
-        !mustWaitForFreeMarketStatus && (
-          <Row className="mt-2 justify-center">
-            <Row className="gap-1 text-sm text-indigo-400">
-              Daily free question
-              <SparklesIcon className="mt-0.5 h-4 w-4" aria-hidden="true" />
-            </Row>
-          </Row>
-        )
-      )}
     </nav>
   )
 }
diff --git a/web/pages/create.tsx b/web/pages/create.tsx
index c032b2d0..53b73c7e 100644
--- a/web/pages/create.tsx
+++ b/web/pages/create.tsx
@@ -93,11 +93,6 @@ export function NewContract(props: { question: string; groupId?: string }) {
   }, [creator, groupId])
   const [ante, _setAnte] = useState(FIXED_ANTE)
 
-  const mustWaitForDailyFreeMarketStatus = useHasCreatedContractToday(creator)
-  const isFree =
-    mustWaitForDailyFreeMarketStatus != 'loading' &&
-    !mustWaitForDailyFreeMarketStatus
-
   // useEffect(() => {
   //   if (ante === null && creator) {
   //     const initialAnte = creator.balance < 100 ? MINIMUM_ANTE : 100
@@ -138,9 +133,7 @@ export function NewContract(props: { question: string; groupId?: string }) {
     ante !== undefined &&
     ante !== null &&
     ante >= MINIMUM_ANTE &&
-    (ante <= balance ||
-      (mustWaitForDailyFreeMarketStatus != 'loading' &&
-        !mustWaitForDailyFreeMarketStatus)) &&
+    ante <= balance &&
     // closeTime must be in the future
     closeTime &&
     closeTime > Date.now() &&
@@ -181,7 +174,7 @@ export function NewContract(props: { question: string; groupId?: string }) {
         slug: result.slug,
         initialProb,
         selectedGroup: selectedGroup?.id,
-        isFree,
+        isFree: false,
       })
       if (result && selectedGroup) {
         await updateGroup(selectedGroup, {
@@ -369,41 +362,26 @@ export function NewContract(props: { question: string; groupId?: string }) {
         <div className="form-control mb-1 items-start">
           <label className="label mb-1 gap-2">
             <span>Cost</span>
-            {mustWaitForDailyFreeMarketStatus != 'loading' &&
-              mustWaitForDailyFreeMarketStatus && (
-                <InfoTooltip
-                  text={`Cost to create your question. This amount is used to subsidize betting.`}
-                />
-              )}
+            <InfoTooltip
+              text={`Cost to create your question. This amount is used to subsidize betting.`}
+            />
           </label>
-          {mustWaitForDailyFreeMarketStatus != 'loading' &&
-          !mustWaitForDailyFreeMarketStatus ? (
-            <div className="label-text text-primary pl-1">
-              <span className={'label-text text-neutral line-through '}>
-                {formatMoney(ante)}
-              </span>{' '}
-              FREE
+
+          <div className="label-text text-neutral pl-1">
+            {formatMoney(ante)}
+          </div>
+
+          {ante > balance && (
+            <div className="mb-2 mt-2 mr-auto self-center whitespace-nowrap text-xs font-medium tracking-wide">
+              <span className="mr-2 text-red-500">Insufficient balance</span>
+              <button
+                className="btn btn-xs btn-primary"
+                onClick={() => (window.location.href = '/add-funds')}
+              >
+                Get M$
+              </button>
             </div>
-          ) : (
-            mustWaitForDailyFreeMarketStatus != 'loading' && (
-              <div className="label-text text-neutral pl-1">
-                {formatMoney(ante)}
-              </div>
-            )
           )}
-          {mustWaitForDailyFreeMarketStatus != 'loading' &&
-            mustWaitForDailyFreeMarketStatus &&
-            ante > balance && (
-              <div className="mb-2 mt-2 mr-auto self-center whitespace-nowrap text-xs font-medium tracking-wide">
-                <span className="mr-2 text-red-500">Insufficient balance</span>
-                <button
-                  className="btn btn-xs btn-primary"
-                  onClick={() => (window.location.href = '/add-funds')}
-                >
-                  Get M$
-                </button>
-              </div>
-            )}
         </div>
 
         <button