How Much Does Insurance Pay in Blackjack?

In blackjack, insurance is a side bet that the dealer will have a natural blackjack (a two-card hand consisting of an ace and a ten). It is offered when the dealer’s upcard is an ace.

The bet pays 2-1 if the dealer has a natural, but it loses if the dealer does not.

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The insurance bet is a bad bet. The odds of the dealer having a natural are only 9-4 (or 2-1), but the insurance bet pays only 2-1.

PRO TIP:In Blackjack, insurance pays 2:1 if the dealer has blackjack. This means that if you have placed an insurance bet of half your original bet, you will get 2 times the amount of your original bet if the dealer has blackjack.

That means that, on average, you’ll lose money on insurance bets. And since the house has an edge on every bet in the casino, that’s not a good thing.

So why do casinos offer insurance? Because some players believe that it’s a good bet. They think that since the dealer has an ace up, there’s a good chance that he or she will have a natural.

And if they do have a natural, they’ll be glad they took out insurance.

But the fact is, the odds are against you when you take out insurance. So it’s generally not a good bet.