Caribbean
Stud Poker FAQ
Why are there two numbers cited for the house
edge? (2.7% and 5.6%)
The 5.6% number given is on the ante
bet alone. It's high because the dealer has to qualify to play
a hand. When you combine the ante
and call bets, the house edge drops to about 2.7%.
Can you gain an advantage over the house if
you are able to see the other player's cards?
The short answer is yes but there are several problems
with this. First of all, this is the exact reason casinos do not
allow you to show your cards to the other players. Even if you could
look at everyone's cards there would have to be at least seven people
playing to get an advantage over the house. Even if the first two
requirements were obtainable, the biggest hurdle is that it would
take a computer to calculate how to play your hand based
on
all of the hands played versus the dealer's up card. This question
was answered in a paper titled "An Analysis of Caribbean Stud Poker,"
by Dr. Peter Griffin and Dr. John Gwynn.
How many different poker hands can be made from five
cards and what are their occurrence?
The total hands possible with five cards are 2,598,960
and here is each hands occurrence:
Hand |
Occurrence
|
Royal Flush
|
4
|
Straight Flush |
36
|
| Four of a Kind |
624 |
| Full House |
3,744 |
| Flush |
5,108 |
| Straight |
10,200 |
| Three of a Kind |
54,912 |
| Two Pairs |
123,552 |
| One Pair |
1,098,240 |
| Non-Pairs |
1,302,540 |
What does the value of the jackpot need to reach in order for me
to have a positive expectation?
According to research done by Stanley Ko, the jackpot would have
to reach $344,000 for a $5 ante player. It would have to be even higher
for a $10 ante player. Jackpots are rarely this high.
How often will the dealer qualify?
The dealer will qualify 56.32% of the time. |
