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Caribbean Poker Rules

Wednesday, April 15th, 2009

Riza asked:

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The first part of the game is known colloquially as the ante phase and it is simply the phase that all casino table games tend to have. Before the hand starts, you are given a chance to bet on the hand and if you wish to be dealt cards in this particular hand then you absolutely do need to bet an ante. The ante is defined by the table minimum and maximum, although you as the player have the freedom to bet anywhere in between those two numbers.

Progressive Phase

Depending on the casino that you are in, there might be a progressive jackpot going that will be released by having specific hands. This jackpot might be funded just by this one particular Caribbean Stud Poker table or it might be funded by all of the different tables in the immediate vicinity. Alternatively, it might even be funded through multiple casinos; in any case however, the progressive jackpot amount to bet is usually something like $1. If you would like to go for the progressive jackpot, you will need to put that bet down on the table before the cards are dealt and you will need to make that bet in addition to the ante that you have already made.

Deal Phase

Once those two phases are over, the cards are dealt. Each player is dealt five cards face down, while the dealer is dealt four cards face down and one card face up. Each player takes a look at their cards and based on what they have they then decide whether or not they want to stay in the hand. Players that decide to stay in the hand must make a call bet of twice their ante, while players that decide to fold will lose their ante and progressive jackpot bet if they decided to make one at the start of the hand.

End Phase

The final phase of the game is when all players have made the decision of whether or not they want to stay in. Once that has happened, the dealer will then turn over their four face down cards and see if their hand qualifies. The dealer must have A-K high or better in order for their hand to qualify and if this does not happen the hand ends immediately, with the players each having their ante bet paid and their call bet pushed. If the dealer’s hand does indeed qualify, then the hands are compared to see which players beat the dealer and get their call and ante bets paid.

James

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Carriberian Stud Poker Strategy

Thursday, January 29th, 2009

Riza asked:

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The basics of the game are very simple.

1) The player makes an ?ante? wager, which is not optional. In some games there is a progressive side bet.

2) The player and the dealer each get five cards. All players in the game get five cards, and they are all dealt face down. One dealer card is exposed. Players are allowed to look at their own cards but can’t share information.

3) A player must then fold and forfeit his or her ante and side bet, or raise, with the wager being twice the ante.

4) The dealer reveals his other four cards.

5) For the dealer to qualify, he must have an ace, king or higher. If he doesn’t, the player wins even money on his ante and the raise is a push. If the dealer qualifies and has a better hand than the player, the player loses both the ante and raise. If the dealer qualifies and the player wins, the ante pays even money and the raise pays odds based on the winning hand. If dealer and player tie, the ante and raise are a push. The progressive side bet is based solely on the poker value of the player’s hand.

The house edge is just over 5 percent, which is high. But a player who employs a sound raise strategy can cut that number in half.

There are very few absolutes in the game, but some of the general rules to follow: Always fold if you have less than the dealer’s qualifying hand (king high) and always raise if you have any pair or better.

Also, playing the progressive side bet is popular, but it is difficult to hit and the house edge is almost 30 percent.

Caribbean stud poker is a game with one simple decision to make based on the cards you have in your hand and what the dealer is showing. On the whole, it is not a difficult game, and once you get the hang of it, you can really make progress as a player.

Play tech casinos offer free online versions of the game if you have never played before, and this is a good way to get involved, learn what you can about the strategy of the game itself. Don’t really pay attention to your wins and losses in free play. This is really about establishing a knowledge of the game and how to play it so you will be familiar with it when you get to the real money on play tech.

Caribbean Stud is a fun, easy game that you will get the hang of quickly and it won’t take you long to find some success.

Steve

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Rules of Caribbean Stud Poker

Tuesday, January 13th, 2009

Will Win asked:

Aside from poker, Caribbean Stud Poker is one of the faster growing casino games. It used to be hard to find a place to play, but most casinos today have it. And you’ll always find it at any decent online casino.

I think the game exploded, because it’s a snap to learn and it’s a fun social game. Playing it alone is fun too, but there’s nothing quite like a full and rowdy table of Caribbean Stud Poker players.

Okay, let’s jump into the game and go over some of the rules. If you don’t know how to play and you want to start at the beginning, we’ve got another article on this site that does this.

First, you need to Ante up. Let’s imagine that you’ve just put $5 down. After you get your cards, you need to evaluate them and decide if you want to stay in the hand. Here’s the big decision of the game. If you want to quit, you fold. If not, you need to double your Ante and push this amount to the Bet area. So, in our example, we had a $5 Ante. The Bet would be $10 and we’d end up with $15 on the table.

How you win money

You’re playing against the dealer only. If the dealer has a hand rank of Ace-King or better, it’s game on. If not, your Ante bet is paid even money and your Bet wager is pushed back to you.

If the dealer qualifies, and you beat the dealer’s hand, your Ante is paid even money, but your Bet wager is paid according to your hand rank. Here’s the pay chart:

One Pair or nothing: even money

Two Pair: 2:1

Three of a Kind: 3:1

Straight: 4:1

Flush: 5:1

Full House: 7:1

Four of a Kind: 20:1

Straight Flush: 50:1

Royal Flush: 100:1

Remember, the “odds” are paid to your Bet wager only. If you played the $1 progressive, you’ll receive even money for a Flush or better.

And don’t forget that the dealer must qualify or your beautiful hand gets paid nothing but the even money on the Ante wager. That’s why I love to play the progressive always.

Example Hand

Okay, let’s run through a quick example. First, you place a $10 wager on the table and $1 in the progressive-it’s always just a buck. You get your cards and you have a flush. Obviously, you want to stay in this hand, so you place the $20 Bet wager to stay in.

Let me point out that your Bet wager is always 2x the Ante. You can’t bet more or less ever.

The dealer turns the hand over and has two pair-you win. Your Ante wager is paid $10 and your Bet wager is paid $100 (5:1), for a total of $110 won on the hand. But wait! You played the progressive, so you’ll be paid that bonus too.

The progressive bonus varies and we’ll talk about it in another article.

Pedro

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Caribbean Stud Poker

Friday, January 9th, 2009

Will Win asked:

Caribbean Stud Poker is variation on the standard five-card poker that can be found both in brick and mortar casinos and online. Here is a brief rundown on how the game is played. Each player starts by making a wager with the option to make an additional wager on the progressive side.

In Caribbean Stud Poker the player can make a side bet of $1 that pays out for hands of a flush or better. Payoff tables vary but always feature a progressive jackpot that pays the whole jackpot for a royal flush and 10% for a straight flush. If two players had a royal flush in the same hand the player closest to the dealer’s right wins the jackpot and the second wins whatever the jackpot is dropped to. In most casinos, the second jackpot is $10,000. This is done because the order of play is from the dealer’s right to left. If two players score a straight flush, the player to the dealer’s right gets 10% of the jackpot and the other player gets 10% of what is left over.

While it may seem like a good investment to lay down one dollar in the chance of winning over ten thousand the chances are stacked very high that you will never see your dollar again.

Players are then dealt five cards each, as is the dealer. All cards are dealt face down with the exception of one of the dealer’s cards that is dealt face up.

After checking their cards players must decide to raise or fold as usual for poker games. Players that fold forfeit their cards and all wager placed on the game. To raise a player must wager twice the game ante.

The dealer turns over his remaining cards and compares them with the players. Card ranks are the same as regular poker with the additional condition of the dealer ‘qualifying’. This is where the Caribbean poker comes into it’s own.

The dealer must be showing an at least an ace and a king or higher to qualify. If the dealer does not qualify the player wins even money on his ante wager and the raise is pushed. On the other hand if the dealer qualifies he beats the player and both the ante and the raise go to the house. If however the dealer qualifies but still loses to the player, then the ante pays even money and the raise pays according to the house pay table. Pay tables can vary to be sure to check it before you play.

If the player and dealer tie then both the ante and raise are pushed. The progressive side bet is paid out based on the value of the players hand. The pay out tables for the progressive bet can also vary.

Caribbean Stud strategy is complicated and only the most skilled players can apply one. As a general rule though you should always raise if you have a pair or higher and always fold if you have less than required qualifying hand for the dealer.

Craig

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