Carribean
Stud Poker Rules & Tips (Also known as CyberStud Poker)
Background
In this style of poker, a favourite in the Caribbean
and aboard cruise ships, each player plays against
the dealer and not against the other players. In Caribbean
Poker, also known as Stud Poker , you place
an ante, you receive a hand, and the Dealer receives
a hand with four cards face down and one card face
up. You then decide whether or not you would like
to bet if you think you can win or surrender if you
feel that your hand is inadequate. If you bet and
if the dealer's hand qualifies (contains an Ace/King
combination or better), your hand will be compared
to the dealer's. If you win, your payoff will be determined
by the quality of your hand. For information on Payoff's
please consult the payoff table below. If you surrender,
you will lose your ante to the dealer and the hand
will end.
How
to Play
Players
begin by placing an ante. To qualify for the Bonus
Jackpot you need to place a $1 bonus bet prior to
playing your hand. The size of the Jackpot increases
with every bet. The current level of the Jackpot is
displayed at the left-hand side or right-hand side
of the screen depending on your seating position.
After
you have placed your ante and optional Bonus
bet you will be dealt five (5) cards. The dealer will
then receive four cards face down and one card face
up. At this point, you may either bet if you think
you can win or surrender if you feel that your hand
is inadequate. If you choose to surrender, you will
lose your ante to the dealer and the hand will end.
If you choose "Deal", your bet will be exactly
equal to twice the amount of your ante. Your total
wager is equal to three times your ante (your initial
ante plus your bet, which equals two times your initial
ante).
The
dealer will then reveal his cards, and one of two
things will happen; he will either qualify, or he
will fail to qualify. If the dealer does not have
an Ace-King combination or better in his hand, he
will fail to qualify. In other words, the dealer must
have at least a pair if he does not have both an Ace
and a King. If the dealer does not qualify, you will
receive a 1 to 1 payoff on your ante and your bet
will be returned to you even if your hand is lower
than the dealer's hand. If the dealer does qualify,
his hand will then be compared to yours. If the dealer's
hand beats yours, you will lose your ante and your
bet (which will be three times the ante amount). If
the dealer's hand and your hand are equal, no money
will be exchanged. If your hand beats the dealer's
hand, you will win even money (1 to 1) on your ante,
plus a payoff on your bet based on the quality of
your hand (see below). If the dealer and you both
have the same hand (for example you have one pair
and the dealer has one pair), then the winner is the
one with the highest ranked cards. If the dealer has
one pair, for example jack, jack, ten, six and five
and the player has one pair hand of jack, jack, ten,
eight and four, then the player wins. Your original
ante and bet in addition to any winnings will be displayed
as separate piles of chips.
Hand
Payoff
Bonus*
One
Pair
1
to 1
Two
Pairs
2
to 1
Three
of a Kind
3
to 1
Straight
4
to 1
Flush
5
to 1
$50
Full
House
7
to 1
$100
Four
of a Kind
20
to 1
$500
Straight
Flush
50
to 1
10%
of Jackpot
Royal
Flush
100
to 1
100%
of Jackpot
*
To qualify for the bonus Jackpot, you must make
a $1 bonus bet prior to playing the hand. The
bonus Jackpot starts at $50,000 (for a Royal Flush)
and grows each time anybody makes a bet. Lower
hands may qualify for smaller bonus payouts. Please
refer to the payout table above.
Please
note, the above payout table is as per Atlantic City
Rules. Differences do occur, Intercasino
, for example, pays 200-1 for the Royal Flush, and
$1,000 on the bonus for 4 of a kind.
Poker
Hand Rankings
The
hand rankings in Caribbean poker are the standard
poker rankings, listed from lowest to highest below:
Hand
Description
Nothing
A
hand with five un-matching cards.
One
Pair
One
pair of identically ranked cards.
Two
Pairs
Two
groups of two cards showing the same number (or
picture).
Three
of a Kind
Three
cards from different suits displaying the same
number or picture.
Straight
Five
cards in consecutive order, any combination of
suits.
A, K, Q, J, 10 to 2, 3, 4, 5, 6
Flush
Five
cards of same suit.
Full
House
Three
of a kind and a pair.
Four
of a Kind
Four
cards from different suits of the same rank.
Straight
Flush
Five
cards in consecutive order from same suit.
Royal
Flush
Ace,
King, Queen, Jack and ten from same suit.
How
to Win,
The
House advantage is about 5%, and depends on the jackpot
with the side bet. To achieve the best chance of winning,
play the following rule of thumb.
Always
raise if your hand is Ave, King, Jack, 8,3 or better.
Always play the side bet if the jackpot is $200,000
or better.
Where can I Play Caribbean Poker Online?
Several Online Casino Offer Caribbean Stud Poker - normally under a different name. You can play at InterCasino (where they Call it Spice Island Poker) or you could try Gaming Club (where it is called CyberStud Poker). Both Casinos offer Play for Fun Mode which means you don't have to spend a penny.
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