Insurance --- RECORDSEPARATOR --- When the Dealer's first card is an Ace, you can insure your bet against --- RECORDSEPARATOR --- the dealer getting blackjack by placing half the amount of your bet in --- RECORDSEPARATOR --- the "insurance" space. Then, if the dealer gets blackjack, you lose your --- RECORDSEPARATOR --- initial bet but get paid 2 to 1 on your insurance bet. If the dealer fails to --- RECORDSEPARATOR --- get blackjack, you lose your Insurance bet. --- RECORDSEPARATOR --- If both you and the dealer have blackjack this is a "Stand- Off". You --- RECORDSEPARATOR --- keep your initial bet and still get paid 2 to 1 on your insurance.