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Caribbean Stud Poker Basics, How To Play, Strategy, Plus History Of The Game

Friday, March 27th, 2009
Ankur Vyas asked:


Caribbean Stud Poker

Stud poker is any of a number of poker variants in which each player receives a mix of face-down and face-up cards dealt in multiple betting rounds. Caribbean stud poker is a casino table game with rules similar to five card stud poker. However, unlike standard poker games, Caribbean stud is played against the house rather than against other players. There is no bluffing or other deceptive techniques. The game rules and best strategies are easy to remember. Each seat at the table has a player’s layout and chip slot. A small LED lights up, when a chip that has been placed in the slot is allowed to fall through for collection by the dealer. This light should be watched as this indicates the jackpot bet. 

How to Play?

You place a bet in the “Ante” box in your table layout before any cards are dealt. The amount can be anything within the table limit. Optional progressive jackpot can also be played with each hand. For playing the jackpot one can place $1 chip, once all the players who want to take part in the jackpot put their chips, the dealer will press a button allowing all the chips to drop through the slots for collection. These chips drop and activate a LED which stays on until the hand is over to show the winner.

The dealer places five cards to all the players without showing the cards, and the dealer takes five cards showing one of them and by seeing that one card the players will decide whether to play or fold. If a player folds then he/she will lose the bet and if the player chooses to play then they have to wager exactly double the bet in the box (or ante). This is called “Call” bet.

Now, after all the players have decided what to do, the dealer will reveal his other four cards and he can compete with all the playing members provided he has at minimum an Ace with a King (and, of course, higher than that). Or else he will pay an even amount to the players; in this case the call bet is a “Push”. If a player has a higher card hand than the dealer then they win and get their Ante & Call bet. 

Progressive jackpot

To play the progressive jackpot, a player must make a side bet of $1 at the starting of the game. By paying the extra amount the player is agreeing that they will get a hand of cards that matches a flush or better. What so ever the outcome of the table game is, if the players cards matches to a flush or better, then the player will win the amount announced in the payout table. Players usually win 100% of the pot for a ‘Royal Flush’, 10% for ‘Straight Flush’ and a designated amount for ‘Four of a Kind’, ‘Full House’ or a ‘Flush’. This may vary from one casino to another. 

How Progressive Jackpot Works 

For every $1 bet, 71 cents goes into the jackpot and the casino keeps the other 29 cents. The contribution may vary. All payoffs are paid right out of the meter. Every time somebody hits a ‘Royal Flush’ the house contributes ten thousand dollars to the next jackpot. The house edge is just under the cut per bet because the casino puts up the initial $10,000 to start a new jackpot after someone wins the previous one. 

Caribbean Stud Strategy 

Raise with a pair or higher, fold with less than Ace/King, and raise on Ace/King if any of the following three rules apply. 

Raise if the dealer’s card is a 2 through Queen and matches one of yours.

Raise if the dealer’s card is an Ace or King and you have a Queen or Jack in your hand.

Raise if the dealer’s rank does not match any of yours and you have a Queen in your hand and the dealer’s card is less than your fourth highest card.



Cecil

How To Play Caribbean Poker

Friday, March 13th, 2009
Ryan D. asked:


Caribbean Poker, often called Caribbean Stud Poker, started gaining popularity on cruise ships and later on in South Pacific clubs. It made it’s way to Vegas casinos quickly and is now a very popular game at casino all over the world. Caribbean Poker is dead easy to learn, and is very similar to 5-card stud. Needless to say, most online casinos offer a variation of Caribbean Stud Poker, and some even have a progressive jackpot attached to the game.

Game Basics

The game starts with an ante bet from each player seated at the table (typically up to 6 players are seated at a table). The antes will vary at online casinos. Each player is dealt five cards, face up, and the dealer also received five cards but only one is turned face up. Now each player can make a bet, depending on their hand. This is referred to as the “call bet”. The table will have a maximum you can bet. You may also elect to surrender, in which case you lose your ante bet. .

Once you have decided to call, the dealer turn over their cards. The dealer has to qualify, meaning he has to hold an Ace-King combination or better. In the case of the dealer not qualifying, you win the ante bet, but your call bet is simply return4ed to you.

If the dealer in fact qualifies, it becomes a simple showdown for the best hand. If your hand wins with a pair, you get paid even money on your ante bet. If you win with a hand better than a pair, you get paid a multiple of your call bet, based on a game payout table. The better your hand on the rankings, the higher your payout.

Always remember that if you elected to not call, you will lose the ante.

Payout Table

Here is a basic payout table. Remember these may vary from casino to casino, and the same applies online. these payouts are multiples of your call bet.

Hand Payout

Royal Flush - 100:1

Straight Flush - 50:1

4 of a Kind - 20:1

Full House - 7:1

Flush - 5:1

Straight - 4:1

3 of a Kind - 3:1

2 Pair - 2:1

1 Pair - 1:1

If you lose against the dealer you forfeit both your bets.

Conclusion

Caribbean Stud Poker is a lot of fun to play, and very popular. Be aware that the house edge on this game is around 5.22% which is higher than blackjack but much lower than many other casino games.



Bernard

Online Caribbean Stud Poker

Friday, March 6th, 2009
Mike Sean asked:


Caribbean stud poker is becoming very popular nowadays. It is now one of the favorites even on online casinos. Even beginners find this game very exciting because of its payout. Just to give an idea to those who are just starting, this article will discuss the nature, rules and the how to’s of Caribbean stud poker.

It is a poker game that is consists of 5 cards per player with a deck of 52 cards. The difference between the regular poker and Caribbean stud poker is that the player is playing against the house or the dealer instead of playing against the other players. For that reason, there is no need for bluffing or in any manner deceive the opponent.

There is not much difference from playing in a physical casino and playing online. To start playing, you should place your initial bet or Ante in casino’s term. After which you will be given five cards facing down while one of the dealer’s card will be facing up. You then have to decide whether you will play or fold based on that single card and how good your cards are. If you choose the latter, you will lose your Ante immediately. On the other hand, if you opt to play against the dealer, you should click “Raise”. This will double your initial bet. To be able to win the game, it is not enough that you outplayed the dealer’s hand. He/She should get any hand that has an Ace and a King or something better like pairs or any higher value. If the dealer fails to have these, he/she is not qualified, therefore, you will be paid one to one. In addition your raise will also be given back to you. On the event that beat the dealer’s hand and at the same time he/she qualifies, you will be paid both on the Ante and your Raise. Normally, the payment of the Ante is one to one. The payout of your bet will depend on how good your hand is. Of course, when the dealer beats your hand, you lose both your Ante and Raise. In case there is a tie, the kicker will conclude the winner. It means that whoever has the next highest card will have the victory.

The rules and details vary from casino to casino. For example, they have different payouts and limits on the bet. But you will know the particulars because they are specified in each online casino.



Shirley

Enjoying Caribbean Stud Poker - Part 4 of 4

Friday, January 16th, 2009
Will Win asked:


It’s time to close out our series on Caribbean Stud Poker. We’ve looked at layout issues, hand play, the basics of the game and payouts. In this final installment, I’ll go over hand rankings and briefly touch on strategy.

It’s not wise to play the game without knowing how it works, so let’s go over hand rankings. If you’ve played poker of any kind, you probably know this already. It’s fairly simple. Here is the Caribbean Stud Poker hand-ranking list. I’m starting with the lowest hands first.

High Card: This is the hand you have when you can’t make any hand. Your highest card is your hand.

One Pair: Having two cards of the same rank, such as two Kings.

Two Pair: When you have two cards of one rank and two more cards of an additional ranks, such as two Kings and two Queens.

Three of a Kind: When you have three cards of the same rank, such as three Jacks.

Straight: When you have five cards all in sequential orders, such as 6, 7, 8 ,9 and 10. As a note, the Ace can be used before the 2 or after the King.

Flush: All five of your cards are the same suit, such as five clubs.

Full House: You have three cards of one rank and two cards of another rank, such as three Jacks and two Aces.

Four of a Kind: Four of your cards are the same rank, such as four 7s.

Straight Flush: This is the same as the straight except all five cards are the same suit, such as hearts.

Royal Flush: This is the granddaddy of the them all. It’s a straight flush that has the cards 10, Jack, Queen, King and Ace. Think the progressive is a waste of $1? Imagine you have this hand and the dealer doesn’t qualify. You’d be paid even money on your ante bet only.

Let’s close with a little strategy talk. Strategy is all over the place in this game. Since the dealer doesn’t qualify a good amount of time, I have two strategy ideas to present with you.

First, if you’re playing $10 or higher hands, bet the progressive. At $10 antes, the progressive is a 10% add-on, so it’s not too much. And you’ll be glad when you have a decent hand and the dealer doesn’t qualify.

Second, stay in hands when you have a hand. If all you have is a high card, you have to pray the dealer doesn’t qualify. I don’t think it’s worth risking 2x your ante for a shot in the dark.

Either way, Caribbean Stud Poker is a great game to play. I hope you’ll give it a try.



Terri

Shady play or smart play? (Limit 7 Card Stud)?

Tuesday, October 14th, 2008
card stud poker
tom t asked:


I was playing a heads up table on Full Tilt Poker 5/10 Stud. After observing a player play a couple people he seemed like a tight player. I sat down with a 100 and he switched his money to a 100 to match mine, as I’ve found conventional for a fair heads up match. After only about 3 hands im dealt two random cards with an ace up, and he has a random low card showing. I decide to complete the bet in order to show strength and he raises and I call. The next card for me is a K, and he has another random card unsuited. I then bet and he calls. Next card was a J, and he gets yet again another random card, I try to push him out again with another bet and he just calls. This goes on while I have all high cards showing until the 7th street, when I bet yet again and get a call. He shows one pair 3’s in his hidden initial pocket, and takes down the pot.
Was this smart for him to keep calling with no drawing cards and high cards showing on my hand, or does it seem as if he was merely
fishing and trying to get lucky, and felt too pot committed?
no there was no draw on his board.

Lucille