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Blackjack has a house edge of between 0.5% and 1%. The object of blackjack is to beat the dealer, and the highest hand, known as a "blackjack," consists of an ace and any 10-point card, outranking all other 21-point hands.
Online Blackjack Casinos
7 bookmakers we track for Kenya, ranked on offer, cashiers and payout speed.
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Editor’s pick888StarzCuraçao OGL/2024/665/0201 (Bittech B.V.)Welcome offer300% up to KSh 60,000Across the first four deposits- Min deposit
- KSh 150
- Online since
- 2020
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- 2024
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- KSh 720
- Online since
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- KSh 150
- Online since
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- KSh 112
- Online since
- 2007
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- KSh 112
- Online since
- 2019
- 7
Welcome offer200% up to KSh 25,700- Min deposit
- KSh 130
- Online since
- 2012
Bonus amounts, minimum deposits and payout windows come from the operators’ Kenyan pages and change without notice — read the offer terms before you deposit. 18+ only, and betting is not a way to pay bills: how to stop when it stops being fun.
Decks, insurance and the half-stake cap
Blackjack may be played with one to eight decks of 52-card decks, and the game allows for various betting options, including insurance, doubling down, and surrender. When the dealer shows an ace, an insurance bet is optional and may not exceed half the original wager. However, insurance bets lose money in the long run.
Payout rules that move the house edge
Substituting an "H17" rule with an "S17" rule can decrease the house edge by about 0.2%. Payouts on winning wagers typically pay even money, except for a player blackjack, which usually pays 3 to 2. A player has to be careful to avoid games paying 6 to 5 or 7 to 5, as these have worse payouts.
Beating the dealer without busting
In blackjack, each player competes against the dealer. The player's goal is to get a score higher than the dealer without exceeding 21. If a player's total exceeds 21, known as "busting," they lose.
Dealer draws, soft 17 and pushes
The dealer must hit on 16 or less. Some tables have dealers hit a soft 17, which is less favorable for the player. In blackjack, if a player and the dealer end up with the same point total, the hand is a tie, or "push," and the original bets are returned.
Apps and sign-up offers for practice
The mobile app offers convenient, accessible blackjack to play on iOS and Android devices. Players can test their strategies by taking advantage of casino bonuses when signing up.
What each payout rule and play style costs on KES 1,000
| Blackjack paid 3 to 2. Example: KES 1,000 stake, KES 1,500 profit | 3 to 2 |
|---|---|
| Blackjack paid 7 to 5. Example: KES 1,000 stake, KES 1,400 profit | 7 to 5 |
| Blackjack paid 6 to 5. Example: KES 1,000 stake, KES 1,200 profit | 6 to 5 |
| Any other winning hand. Example: KES 1,000 stake, KES 1,000 profit | Even money |
| Double down. Example: KES 1,000 stake raised to KES 2,000, exactly one more card | Bet doubled, one card only |
| Surrender on the first two cards. Example: KES 1,000 stake, KES 500 back | Half the wager forfeited |
| Insurance against a dealer ace. Example: KES 1,000 stake, insurance of KES 500 at most | Up to half the original wager |
| Mistakes of the short 21-cell strategy. Example: KES 1,000 per hand, about KES 5 more lost | 0.53% cost |
| Never-bust play. Example: KES 1,000 per hand, about KES 39 lost on average | 3.91% house edge |
| Mimic-the-dealer play. Example: KES 1,000 per hand, about KES 55 lost on average | 5.48% house edge |
| Assume-a-ten play. Example: KES 1,000 per hand, about KES 100 lost on average | 10.03% house edge |