NB – Be aware, once you commit to taking All-In Insurance on the flop, you are committed to taking it on the turn also.
The mechanics of All-In Insurance are best explained through the diagram below, which mirrors what you’ll see when using the desktop app. Let’s go through each item in the image and clarify each function:
- Main Pot – the total amount of the pot to which the insurance will apply
- Investment – the amount that you (ie. the favorite in the hand opting for insurance), have invested in the main pot
- Time Clock – Click the clock to use extra time to make your decision, just like the game clock at the tables
- Favorite’s hole cards – the hole cards held by the favorite in the hand
- Community Cards – the flop (and/or turn) runout of the board so far
- Underdog’s Hole Cards – the hole cards held by the underdog in the hand
- Favourite’s Hand Ranking – states the current best hand held by the favorite
- Underdog’s Hand Ranking – states the current best hand held by the underdog
- Outs – All the cards in the deck that can improve the underdog’s hand at that time
- Outs Count – the total number of cards in the deck that can improve the underdog’s hand at that time
- Odds – the odds that the underdog’s outs will be dealt
- Premium – the premium is the cost of taking the insurance. The premium is calculated by dividing the amount you stand to be paid (the ‘Claim’) divided by the odds. In this case, that’s $27.66 / 6 = $4.61
- Claim – the insurance claim is the amount you will be paid if one of the underdog’s outs appear on the board on the next street
- Premium Slider – move the slider to adjust the premium amount and subsequent compensation payout
- Minimum – one of three shortcut options. Sets the premium to the lowest possible claim amount.
- Break Even – one of three shortcut options. Sets the premium to a claim amount equal to the favourite’s investment in the hand
- Retain Profit – one of three shortcut options. Sets the claim amount equal to the full amount of the main pot
- No Need – Select this option to decline All-In Insurance
- Purchase – Select this option to confirm and purchase All-In Insurance