How to Make an Insurance Bet in a Blackjack Game Online

You may have wondered about insurance bets and how they are used in a blackjack game online. In most cases, blackjack insurance is an unfavorable way for a player to bet. Some online casinos do permit this type of bet so it is useful to find out under what conditions it is advisable in a blackjack game.

A dealer can offer an insurance bet in a blackjack game online when he turns over an Ace as his up card. A player can then bet half of his original bet as a form of blackjack insurance. For the player to win the bet, the dealer must draw a ten next to make blackjack. If this is the case, the player's bet is paid out at a rate of 2:1. The player obviously loses his original bet but the insurance bet at least returns some of his money to him. However, if the dealer does not have blackjack, the player loses both the insurance bet and his original wager.

In a blackjack game online that is played with a single deck of cards, the likelihood of the dealer turning over a ten after his Ace up card is very low. This is why the insurance bet is not commonly used in online backgammon and why new players are advised to avoid making this type of bet altogether.

However, sometimes advanced players can come out of an insurance bet on top in a blackjack game online. This is usually when the bet is offered at even money rather than for 2:1 odds. Insuring a blackjack can yield a profit iin a blackjack game if the dealer fails to produce one even though he has an Ace for his up card.

 

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