Online poker players now have the opportunity to insure their tournament buy-ins. A website called Bubble Protection allows players to insure their buy-ins by paying a minimum fee. The fee to insure a buy-in through Bubble Protection is approximately 12% of the buy-in amount.
Most online poker tournaments make payouts only to the top scorers. For example, in a tournament participated by 1000 players, generally only the top 10% – 100 players – get a chance to grab a share of the prize pool. The rest 900 don’t get to play for the prize pool, nor can they have the buy-in amount back. Through Bubble Protection, they can prevent this. Players gambling on sites covered by Bubble Protection are required to register their own name and the name of the tournament in which they participate. On doing so, players receive their buy-ins back automatically at the end of the tournament.
iPoker Network, PartyPoker and PokerStars Currently Covered by Bubble Protection
A few sites are covered by Bubble Protection currently. These include PartyPoker, the iPoker network and PokerStars. Tournaments allowing multiple entries and re-buy tournaments are not covered by Bubble Protection. At present, Bubble Protection cannot be availed by American players. However, the website states that once the issue of legalizing online poker is resolved in the US, Bubble Protection will be made available to American players as well.
Chris Moorman Provides Directions to Avail Bubble Protection
Bubble Protection website is well designed and easy to navigate. Directions to use the service have been provided on the website by one of the top poker professionals in the industry – Chris Moorman. The FAQ section is extremely informative. The website also provides a list of the tournaments that Bubble Protection covers on a daily basis. The website also mentions that players will have to use Moneybookers to purchase the insurance for buy-ins.
Bubble Protection Useful for Regular Players
Bubble Protection helps to enlarge the bankroll of players with ease. It is especially useful for players who frequently take part in online poker tournaments. If the buy-in for an event is $22, a player can insure it by paying a Bubble Protection fee of $2. At the end of the tournament, the player gets back the entire buy-in amount – $22. Bubble Protection is expected to allow gamers to play in a relaxed manner as they are guaranteed to get their buy-ins back.
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