Caribbean
Stud Poker Rules
Caribbean Stud Poker is played on a table similar to
a Blackjack table. One 52-card deck is used and up to seven players
can play at a time. Atop the table you will find two betting squares
or circles and one drop slot for the progressive jackpot. Please
note that the progressive jackpot wager is completely optional and
has no impact on the actual game itself. There is also a display
similar to what you would see on a  progressive
slot machine that shows you the current jackpot amount. Winning the
jackpot or a portion thereof depends on what kind of hand you hold.
You can see the pay schedule for the different hands on the chart
below. The progressive jackpot is simply a lottery but many people
are attracted to Caribbean
Stud
Poker for this feature alone.
In order for the game to begin you must place a wager
on the Ante circle.
You might consider this the "fee" for
being dealt five cards. You may at this time also put a coin in the
progressive jackpot slot. If you were at a bricks and mortar casino
the dealer would press a button allowing the coin in the progressive
jackpot slot to drop through. Once the coins are
deposited a red light will illuminate showing which players are eligible
for
the
progressive jackpot.
Progressive Jackpot Payout |
Royal Flush |
100% Jackpot |
Straight Flush |
10% Jackpot |
Four of a Kind |
500 X Side Bet |
Full House |
100 X Side Bet |
Flush |
50 X Side Bet |
| * Dealer Does Not Need To Qualify
To Win |
Five cards will be dealt to the players face down and
you must keep them private. If
you are playing at an online casino this is irrelevant.
However, if you are playing at a bricks
and
mortar casino they are particularly picky about keeping your hands
private since seeing other players cards could potentially lower
the house advantage. The dealer also receives five cards except
four are dealt face down while the last one is dealt face up.
At this point in the game you can do one of two things:
- You can "call" if you think your hand can beat the dealer. If
you decide to "call" the dealer you must put exactly double your
Ante wager on the Bet circle.
- You can surrender your hand and give up your Ante if you do not
think you can beat the dealer. At this point the dealer will take
your cards face down and put them into a discard bin while collecting
your Ante. After this series of events you are finished playing
the current hand.
After the dealer has collected all of the Ante bets from the players
that decided to fold, he will then turn over his four remaining cards
and put together the best poker hand possible. At this point you
can compare your hand to the dealer's hand but there is one caveat:
The dealer must have an Ace-King hand or better or it is considered
"Not Qualified."
Payout Table For Bet Wager |
Hand |
Odds |
Pays |
One Pair or Less |
1-1 |
6 |
Two Pair |
2-1 |
8 |
Three of a Kind |
3-1 |
10 |
Straight |
4-1 |
12 |
Flush |
5-1 |
14 |
Full House |
7-1 |
18 |
Four of a Kind |
20-1 |
44 |
Straight Flush |
50-1 |
104 |
Royal Flush |
100-1 |
204 |
* Dealer Must Qualify To Win |
* Payouts Are Per Dollar Wagered |
If the dealer's hand is deemed "Not Qualified" the Ante
gets paid 1-1 (you get one dollar for every dollar you bet) and the
Bet wagers are returned. However, if the dealer's hand is considered "Qualified" (Ace-King
hand or better) the Ante gets paid 1-1 and the Bet wager gets paid
in
accordance
with the
odds in the payout schedule. Needless to say if your hand does not
beat the dealer's hand you lose both the Ante and the Bet wagers.
In the event that the player and the dealer have the same hand,
the remaining cards would be compared to see who has the high card.
On the rare occasion that both the dealer and the player have the
exact same cards then it is considered a push and no money is exchanged.
Keep in mind that if you elected to play the progressive jackpot
you will still win the bonus award with certain hands regardless
of whether you win or lose to the dealer and even if the dealer doesn't
qualify.
A Few Notes...
If you play at a Bricks and Mortar Casino and you win
all or a portion of the progressive jackpot you must remember to tell
the dealer you won in the event that he does not qualify. If the dealer
fails to qualify he will pay you 1-1 on the Ante and collect all of
the cards face down and place them back into the shuffle machine. It
is up to you to inform the dealer you won before he collects your cards.
Be aware that some casinos place a limit on the maximum you can
win on a "call" Bet. For example, let's say you wager $150
on the Ante and $300 on the Bet. If you receive a Straight Flush
you should
be entitled to $300 X 50 = $15,000 (On the Bet Portion). However,
if the casino has a maximum table payout limit of $10,000
then that is all you will get. Avoid playing at casinos that have
a cap on the payout since this puts the odds heavily in their favor.
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