Carribean Stud Poker

Caribbean stud poker is a great casino game based on the popular five-card stud poker game. The difference is that with the Caribbean option, you have a progressive jackpot. In addition, this type of stud poker is actually played on a table similar to that of a blackjack table. Then, with Caribbean stud poker, all of the players are playing hands against the dealer rather than player-to-player.

The first thing you would do when playing this game is to change your money into chips according to the table denominations. On the table, you will see three specific betting spots. First, there is a box marked “bet”, one marked “ante”, and a third, which is the drop slot for the progressive jackpot. According to the table rules, you would start by placing your ante or chips in the ante box. If you like, you can also place a bet in the progressive jackpot drop slot. If you decide to make this bet, once the chip is placed on the spot, a red light would illuminate.

Next, the dealer will expose one of his five playing cards to the players, which is the last one dealt to him or herself. Each player is obviously also dealt five cards. When you have all five, you want to examine them but do not say anything or show your cards to other players. With the five cards dealt, you now need to determine if you want to fold on a bad hand or call the dealer. If you want to continue playing, a bet equal to double the ante would be placed in the ante box. However, if you have bad cards, you would simply fold, placing your cards facedown on the table.

The dealer would then gather the antes of other players who decided to fold at which time his or her own cards would be exposed. In the game of Caribbean Stud Poker, the dealer qualifies with an Ace/King or higher. In addition, if you have a hand that qualifies for the progressive jackpot and as long as you had placed a bet in that box at the start of the game, the dealer would turn your hand over and you would win. Keep in mind that if the dealer in this game does not have a qualifying hand, that hand is over. The result would be antes paid even money and a bet call returned.

Another consideration in the game of Caribbean Stud Poker is if the dealer qualifies with a hand better than the player at which time the player would lose all bets. If the player has a better hand than the dealer does, then the player is paid even money on the ante, as well as on a bet call in the following way: * 1:1 on Ace/King or One Pair * 2:1 on Two Pair * 3:1 on Three of a Kind * 4:1 on a Straight * 5:1 on a Flush * 7:1 on a Full House * 20:1 on a Four of a Kind * 50:1 on a Straight Flush * 100:1 on a Royal Flush If the dealer and a player actually have the same hand, then the person with the highest card becomes the winner. If you win with the progressive jackpot, the payout would include the following: * 100% on a Royal Flush * 10% on a Straight Flush * $100 on a Four of a Kind * $75 on a Full House * $50 on a Flush If you were to ask people who have played Caribbean Stud Poker in the past what they love about the game most, the answer would like be that they could play for a long time before running out of money. Unlike other poker games, this one offers hours of excitement and fun without spending a fortune. Now, while Caribbean Stud Poker is not rocket science it does take time to learn. Therefore, we suggest you spend time honing your skills, so in addition to having fun, you can make money.

The secret to beating the game of Caribbean Stud Poker is to understand that playing and winning are two different things. To be successful, you have to play the game precisely, making sure the proper strategy and money management methods are being used at all times. While you can win at this game and do quite well, the one most important thing to keep in mind is that unlike Blackjack, the simplicity of this Stud Poker game make, players an easy target for casinos. In other words, the simplicity of the rules draws players in that do not fully understand the game. Soon, they have lost their money and cannot figure out why.

For instance, three of the most common mistakes in the game of Caribbean Stud Poker include folding on a pair under 5, playing an Ace/Queen/x/x/x hand, and betting on all hands. First, remember the call bet in this game is twice that of the ante so some players will not play pairs, believing it is too risky. However, from a statistic point of view, 44% of all hands would not contain a qualifying set, meaning no pair or no Ace/King. Then, 6.8% of the time, the dealer has an Ace/King/x/x/x hand, which means the weakest pair would be able to beat the dealer’s hand more than 50% of the time.

Second, players who do not understand Caribbean Stud Poker will call on an Ace/Queen/x/x/x hand because it looks good. The thing to remember is that while having an unsuited A/Q/J/10/9 may appear strong, it is not. Therefore, the only way an Ace/Queen/x/x/x hand could beat the dealer is if the dealer has zip. Therefore, this hand should never be played. Finally, trying to bluff the dealer in this game, no matter what your hand is never a good idea. The reason is that the dealer will have a qualifying hand 56% of the time.

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