- Blackjack titles210199 live · 11 RNG
- Lowest house edge0.41%ONE Blackjack
- Minimum depositC$10withdraw from C$5
- App Store4.347,455 ratings
888casino blackjack titles in the Ontario lobby
The live blackjack filter holds 199 tables under 189 distinct names, because Blackjack 1 to Blackjack 9 exist twice, once from Playtech and once from Pragmatic. One tile, 888 Freebet Italia, is a blackjack table without the word in its name. The casino games page adds 11 RNG titles, which brings the blackjack total to 210 games.
- Playtech Live49
- Pragmatic Play Live41
- Evolution3
| Provider (tables dealing with a limit card, 5 Oct 2026) | Live tables | Lowest minimum | Highest maximum |
|---|---|---|---|
| Playtech Live | 49 | C$1 | C$5,000 |
| Pragmatic Play Live | 41 | C$1 | C$20,000 |
| Evolution | 3 | C$1 | C$2,500 |
888 shows table names and limit cards in its lobby rather than provider logos. The provider column comes from 888’s own live-tables feed, whose table images are served from Playtech, Pragmatic and Evolution. Ninety-three tables were dealing with a limit card when the lobby was read, and the split above covers those tables, from Soirée rooms to VIP Blackjack 8.
The room has more variety than numbered tables. Spanish-language play runs at Blackjack en Espanol 1 to 3, Blackjack Clasico en Espanol 1 to 5 and two VIP Spanish tables. Italian tables include Blackjack Italiano 1, Club Aurora Italia BJ 1 and 888 WH Italia 1 and 2. Canada Blackjack, Canada Imperial and Canada Ride Free carry Canadian branding.
Two tables called Blackjack 1 sit in the same lobby at different prices: the Playtech one runs C$50 to C$2,000, the Pragmatic one C$5 to C$1,000. The limit card is how to tell them apart, so read it before you take a seat. The Elite Lounge and 888 Exclusive filter groups 40 further tables, including 888 Manhattan and Cosmopolitan.
The 11 RNG titles include Low Stakes, Super Stakes, American Blackjack, Blackjack with Surrender, First Person Blackjack and three multihand or side-bet versions. Low Stakes suits small test hands, while Blackjack with Surrender adds the option to give up half a bet. Each game prints its full rules in its own help panel before the first hand.
Live 888casino blackjack tables and their limits
Playtech supplies most of the high-minimum rooms. Blackjack Soirée and Soirée Gold tables start at C$100 to C$500 and stop at C$2,000, as does Soirée Elite VIP. Club Aurora BJ 1 to 4 take C$10 or C$20 up to C$2,000, and Club Aurora BJ 5 runs C$50 to C$5,000. Playtech’s three Speed Blackjack tables cap at C$4,000.
Pragmatic Play holds the far end of the range. VIP Blackjack 1 to 8 start between C$100 and C$1,000, and VIP Blackjack 5 and 8 reach C$20,000. Its numbered tables cover C$5 to C$1,000 up to C$100 to C$5,000. The 888-branded Manhattan and Cosmopolitan tables, both seven seats, run from C$5 to C$1,000.
Low stakes live on the unlimited-seat games. ONE Blackjack 1 from Pragmatic showed its seat counter out of 1,500 and takes C$1 to C$5,000. Evolution’s Infinite Free Bet Blackjack runs C$1 to C$2,500, and Playtech’s All Bets Blackjack C$1 to C$1,000. Bet Behind Pro Blackjack also opens at C$1, with a C$5,000 top.
Measured house edges in this 888casino review
Two linked records in the list below carry a house edge from the provider’s published return, cheapest first. Pragmatic’s tables add three more figures: ONE Blackjack at 0.41%, and the numbered, VIP and Speed Blackjack tables at 0.59%. Those Pragmatic games make up most of the 41 Pragmatic tables that were dealing for Ontario.
- ONE BlackjackPragmatic Play Live C$4.100.41%
- All Bets Blackjack LivePlaytech Live C$5.400.54%
- Speed BlackjackPragmatic Play Live C$5.900.59%
- BlackjackPragmatic Play Live C$5.900.59%
- Free Bet BlackjackEvolution C$171.74%
Average over many hands under basic strategy. Any single session can end well above or below it.
| Table | Provider | House edge | How it was obtained |
|---|---|---|---|
| All Bets Blackjack Live | Playtech Live | 0.54 % | Published RTP |
| Free Bet Blackjack (incl. Infinite Free Bet) | Evolution | 1.74 % | Published RTP |
- Provider
- Playtech Live
- Decks
- 8
- Soft 17
- Dealer stands
- Blackjack pays
- 3:2
- Double
- Any two cards
- Double after split
- No
- Surrender
- No
- Dealer peeks
- No (no hole card)
- Limits
- US$1 – US$1,000
Source: gaming.nv.gov · playtech.com (checked 2026-10-05)
All Bets Blackjack uses eight decks, the dealer stands on soft 17 and a blackjack pays 3:2. You may double on any first two cards but not after a split, and there is no surrender. Ten cards without busting win automatically. Playtech publishes a 99.46% return, which gives a 0.54% house edge, before any of its six side bets.
Infinite Free Bet Blackjack is the expensive one. Its 1.74% edge comes from the published 98.26% return for Free Bet Blackjack. The free doubles and splits look generous, but a dealer total of 22 pushes every hand still in play. Over 1,000 hands at C$10, that is about C$174 on average, against C$54 at All Bets.
ONE Blackjack is the cheapest table in the lobby on paper. Pragmatic deals it from eight decks with one shared seat and unlimited players, allows a double after a split, and pays six cards without a bust automatically. Its 99.59% published return means a 0.41% edge, or about C$41 over 1,000 hands at C$10.
Live roulette, baccarat and other 888casino games
Beyond blackjack, the same three providers fill the live casino. The Ontario lobby counts 87 live roulette tables, 92 baccarat tables, 45 game shows and 13 live poker games, with 77 tables marked as new. Named games include 888 Live Roulette, 888 Rooftop Roulette, Lightning Roulette, Crazy Time A, Fashion TV Baccarat and 888 Speed Baccarat.
The RNG table section lists nine roulette games, two baccarat games, 12 poker games, six video poker titles, two dice games and 12 others. Names include American Roulette, Casino Hold’em, Three Card Poker, Let It Ride, Ultimate Texas Hold’em, Mississippi Stud and First Person Craps. Casino.org’s Ontario review puts the slot library at more than 800 titles.
Two Ontario apps and their store figures
On iPhone the app is 888casino Ontario: Live Casino, version 4.0.1771452046, updated on 3 September 2026 and first released on 7 April 2022. It rates 4.34 from 7,455 ratings, needs iOS 13.0 and is a 55.3 MB download. It works only while you are physically in Ontario, and the minimum age is 19.
The Android app on Google Play, published by 888 Holdings PLC, rates 3.92 from 2,616 ratings and has more than 100,000 downloads. It is version 3.196.720, updated on 20 August 2026, and runs on Android 8.0 or later. Both apps cover the casino and live casino, while 888 keeps poker and sports in separate apps.
The iOS listing has collected its 7,455 ratings since the Ontario launch week in April 2022, and both apps were updated within seven weeks of this review, iOS on 3 September and Android on 20 August. As on the website, both apps are for players aged 19 or over who are physically inside Ontario at the time they play.
Interac, deposits and payout times at 888casino
Interac works in both directions, as do Visa, Apple Pay and MuchBetter. Mastercard and Paysafecard are for deposits, so a cash-out after a Mastercard deposit goes by one of the other methods. Wire transfer is available for withdrawals. Every method accepts a C$10 minimum deposit, and deposits land within ten minutes, exceptionally within 24 hours.
- Minimum deposit
- C$10
- Minimum withdrawal
- C$5
- Cash-out time
- 1 business day pending, then 1–3 days by Interac
- Fees
- None from the operator
- Interac
- Visa
- Apple Pay
- MuchBetter
- Mastercard (deposit)
- Paysafecard (deposit)
- Wire transfer (withdrawal)
The minimum withdrawal is C$5 for Interac, Visa and wire transfer. Each withdrawal first sits for one business day as pending, when it can still be cancelled. After that Interac and MuchBetter take one to three business days, two to four in total. Visa and Apple Pay take up to five, and wire transfer four to seven.
888 lists no withdrawal fee of its own, though a bank or payment processor may charge one, and deposits in another currency may carry conversion. Money is paid back to the methods you deposited with first, up to the amount deposited. Verification documents are reviewed within 72 hours, which is worth doing before the first cash-out.
VHL Ontario Limited, support and safer play
The operator is VHL Ontario Limited of Europort, Gibraltar. The AGCO register lists its internet gaming registration OPIG1225636 as active from 4 April 2026 to 3 April 2028, and iGaming Ontario lists it as a registered operator. 888casino went live in Ontario on 4 April 2022. The parent group is evoke plc, formerly 888 Holdings.
Live chat is open 24 hours a day from the Help Center inside your account. Phone support runs daily from 8am to midnight Eastern on the toll-free number 1 833 6778 890, and email goes to [email protected]. Help is in English: the help centre runs a single Canadian English locale, and the Ontario app is in English too.
Limits on deposits, losses and playing time can be set daily, weekly or monthly. A break runs from one day to three months, and self-exclusion lasts six months, one year, five years or a lifetime. The Control Centre, a reverse-withdrawal setting and a BetGuard opt-out sit alongside, and ConnexOntario answers on 1-866-531-2600.
Who this live 888casino blackjack review suits
The lobby suits two kinds of players at once. C$1 seats at ONE Blackjack, All Bets and Infinite Free Bet cover small stakes, while VIP Blackjack 5 and 8 reach C$20,000 a hand. Spanish and Italian tables, Interac payouts within four business days and a C$5 minimum withdrawal round out what the Ontario site offers.
Before you sit down, open the table’s limit card and its rules panel and compare them with this page. The cheapest games on paper are ONE Blackjack at 0.41% and All Bets at 0.54%. If the help panel names Free Bet rules, expect the dealer 22 push and a house edge of 1.74%, about three times higher.