# Run It Twice (RIT) Rules, Variance Reduction, And Cash Game All-In Insurance | Official Poker Floor Ruling

> Source: [Run It Twice (RIT) & Cash Game All-In Agreements on Smarter.Poker](https://smarter.poker/rules/run-it-twice-and-all-in-insurance-rules) | Official Reference: RROP Section 16 / Private Club & Cardroom Rules

## Direct Answer & Summary Ruling
Run It Twice (RIT) Allows All Players Remaining In An All-In Cash Game Pot To Agree Before The Next Card Is Dealt To Deal Two Separate Board Runouts, Splitting The Total Pot 50/50 Between Both Boards Without Changing Expected Value (EV).

## Official Casino Floor & TDA Ruling
In Live And Online Cash Games That Permit Run It Twice (RIT), Once All Active Players Are All-In And No Further Side Betting Is Possible, The Remaining Contenders May Unanimously Agree To Deal The Remaining Community Cards Two (Or Three) Times. The Total Pot Is Divided Into Two Equal Halves: The First Board Runout Determines The Winner Of Half #1, And A Second Complete Board (Using Standard Burn Cards) Is Dealt From The Same Remaining Deck Stub To Determine The Winner Of Half #2. Any Player Still Contending For The Pot May Veto Running It Multiple Times, And All Agreements Must Be Concluded Before The Next Burn Card Touches The Felt.

## Common Live Table Scenarios & Rulings
1. **Scenario**: Two Players Are All-In On The Flop In A $5/$10 Cash Game And Agree To Run It Twice.
   - **Official Ruling**: The Dealer Burns And Deals Turn #1 And River #1 For The First Half Of The Pot, Then Burns And Deals Turn #2 And River #2 For The Second Half Of The Pot.
2. **Scenario**: In A 3-Way All-InWith A Main Pot And A Side Pot, Players A And B Want To Run It Twice, But Short-Stacked Player C Wants To Run It Once.
   - **Official Ruling**: Depending On House Rules, Either The Entire Pot Must Run Once Because It Is Not Unanimous, Or The Main Pot Runs On Board #1 Only While Side Pot #1 Between A And B Splits Across Both Boards.
3. **Scenario**: An All-In Favorite Purchases All-In Equity Insurance In A Club Arena Cash Game Before The River Card.
   - **Official Ruling**: Insurance Locks In A Guaranteed Payout Against The Underdog's Exact Out Cards For A Small Mathematical Premium, Eliminating Bad Beat Downswing Variance.

## Frequently Asked Questions
### Does Running It Twice Change My Mathematical Expected Value (EV)?
No. By Linearity Of Expectation, Dealing Two Independent Boards Without Replacement From The Remaining Deck Stub Preserves Your Exact Mathematical Expected Value To The Penny While Significantly Lowering Variance.

### Can Players Agree To Run It Twice In A Sanctioned Poker Tournament?
No. Under Official Poker TDA Rules, Running It Twice And All-In Chop Deals On Individual Hands Are Strictly Prohibited In Tournaments Because Every Elimination Directly Impacts The Entire Field.

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