Blackjack No Insurance

[tito]

I've been struggling to understand the whole concept of insurance in blackjackk, and I was just wondering if it's possible to play the game without ever having to use insurance?

 

[AlltheAces]

Insurance is just an option. You can play without using it, it just affects the risk. If you're having trouble there's a simple explanation on BlackjackInfo which goes into how it works.

The idea is that if the dealer shows an Ace they will offer insurance as an option. Players can make a second insurance bet of half their original, which pays out if the dealer has a blackjack. Unless you are counting cards, most places say it's only really worth taking it if you already have a blackjack, since it is pretty much just a bet on whether the dealer has blackjack. It's not something I take that often.

 

[Stealth]

Bad bet unless you are counting cards.