CARRIBBEAN
STUD POKER is one of a growing number of new, popular casino
games. In CARIBBEAN STUD POKER the
players are trying to make a five-card poker hand that is BETTER than the
dealers five-card poker hand.
In
each hand, the player must place an Ante Bet BEFORE he or she receives their
cards. Once the cards are received the dealer then turns one of his cards
face-up, each player decides if their hand is good enough to stay in or
fold. These are the decisions STAY-IN or FOLD. If you (the player) decides
your hand is no good, you must Fold and forfeit your Ante Bet. If you decide
your hand is Good enough (i.e. you think you can beat the Dealer's Hand, then
you Stay-In by placing a Bet that is EQUAL to TWICE YOUR ANTE. For instance, if
you made a five-dollar ANTE bet before you received your cards and now decide to
STAY-IN, you must place an ADDITIONAL WAGER EQUAL to TWICE YOUR ANTE BET. In our
example, since your ANTE was five dollars, you must place an ADDITIONAL BET of
ten dollars to stay in the hand.
Now,
the Dealer exposes his hand. If the dealer does not have an ACE-King or
BETTER (i.e. does not qualify) you will be returned your Bet (ten dollars in our
example) and be paid 1-to-1 on your Ante Bet (in our example, you would win five
dollars, the amount of your ante). If the dealer does QUALIFY with an Ace-King
or Better AND YOUR HAND BEATS THE DEALER'S HAND, then you will be paid 1-to-1 on
your Ante Bet and AT LEAST 1-to-1 ON YOUR MAIN BET. To determine what you get
paid on your MAIN BET, just refer to the following list:
Caribbean Stud Poker Payout
Schedule:
ONE
PAIR 1-to-1
TWO PAIR 2-to-1
3-of-a-kind 3-to-1
STRAIGHT 4-to-1
FLUSH
5-to-1 plus $50.00 from Progressive Jackpot
FULL HOUSE 7-to-1 plus $100.00 from Progressive Jackpot
4-of-a-kind 20-to-1 plus $500.00 from Progressive
Jackpot
Straight Flush 50-to-1 plus 10% of Progressive Jackpot
Royal Flush 100-to-1 plus 100% of Progressive Jackpot
Each
Carribean Stud Poker game also has a Progressive Jackpot which continuously
grows. You are eligible for all or a portion of this Jackpot by placing an
additional dollar bet at the start of each hand BEFORE you receive your cards.
Then, when you have a hand such as a Flush or BETTER, you are STILL ELIGIBLE for
the PAYOUT from the PROGRESSIVE JACKPOT even if the dealer DOES NOT QUALIFY.
Carribbean Stud Poker Strategy:
As
evidenced by the chart above, it is IMPORTANT to ALWAYS PLACE THE DOLLAR BET so
that you will be ELIGIBLE for the Progressive Jackpot.
Now,
the main question you need to ask yourself, as a player is "Is my hand
good enough to beat the dealer's hand?" AND the information you have
available to you is: You KNOW the VALUE of YOUR HAND and the Dealer's SINGLE
EXPOSED CARD. The following is the General strategy for when you STAY-IN and
when you Fold
FOLD
if you DO NOT HAVE AT LEAST ONE PAIR or BETTER.
FOLD if you only have a pair of 2's through 4's and your pair is LOWER than the
Dealer's Exposed Card (unless that card is an Ace). (NOTE: This goes against
conventional wisdom, but IS the proper play!)
STAY-IN
if you have a pair of 5's or BETTER regardless of the Dealer's EXPOSED Card.
That's
really it. CARIBBEAN STUD POKER is a fun and easy game to play with a nice shot
at a big Progressive Jackpot. So don't forget your dollar bet and let us know
when you hit the Caribbean Poker Jackpot at one of our online casinos.
Good luck!
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