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Caribbean
Poker
 In this style of
poker, a favorite in the Caribbean and aboard cruise ships, each player
plays against the dealer and not against the other players. In Caribbean
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. If you surrender, you
will lose your ante to the dealer and the hand will end.
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Players begin by placing an ante.
The maximum ante cannot exceed 1/3 part of your current balance or
$100. This amount may be increased or decreased.
After you have placed your ante, 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.
Basic
Strategy for Caribbean Stud Poker:
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You
should raise on any pair or better.
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If
the dealer’s card is a 2 through queen and matches one of
yours.
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If
the dealer’s card is an ace or a king AND you have a queen
or jack on your hand.
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You
should fold if you have anything less for a high card than an
ace or king.
Tips
and Tricks:
Find the game with the
highest payouts for flushes, full houses and four of a kind.
Always call bet if you have A-K-J or higher
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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 |
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