BLACKJACK INSURANCE MULTI DECK



Taking out insurance in blackjack is a part of basic strategy. The only time during the game you will be offered the option take insurance is when the dealer’s up card is an ACE.


If you choose to take insurance you will be asked to bet up to, but not exceeding, 50% of your original wager. This must be placed on the line marked 'Insurance'.


If the dealer does not have blackjack you will lose this insurance bet and then continue to play out the original bet just like any other hand.

In the event the dealer has blackjack your insurance bet will be paid out at the odds of 2-1 however you will lose the original wager.
The final result of all this means that you end up with a push if you placed the full 50% of insurance available. The bottom line here is that you’re simply being invited to make a bet on whether or not the dealer has a blackjack.




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Have you ever come across an insurance company that you trusted? If so please let me know about them as I definitely have not. Insurance in blackjack is no different - it’s generally a bad bet. The only time I would recommend you even consider taking out insurance is when you have a blackjack.

In most Casinos these days if you do have a blackjack and take Insurance they would just simply pay your original bet and then remove your cards - this helps speed up the game and the end result is exactly the same.