Author: Matt Pelc | Article Posted at: May 5, 08 - 4:51 pm

Should you get insurance?

First off, what is blackjack insurance: It’s if the dealer shows an ace, you can opt to “insure yourself”, in the case that the dealer has a 10 or a face card concealed.

If indeed the dealers card is a 10 or a face card, you get your insurance bet back, and get paid at 2-1 odds. However, if the dealer has a card thats not a 10 or a face card, you lose your insurance bet.

Simply put: insurance is a bad idea. The percentages are still highly with you that a face card or 10 won’t be the other card (do the math).