How to play caribbean stud poker

Poker hand rankings are the only thing you need to be aware of before starting a game of Caribbean Stud. You should be fine to go if you’ve ever played any high poker variations, such as Hold’em, Omaha, or Stud. From a high card through a royal flush, the hands are ranked (highest). No difference is made by suits. This table game is played against the house, much like previous ones. There may be more players at the table at once, but beating the dealer is their only objective. Players may therefore encourage one another because creating a big hand for someone else genuinely benefits them and doesn’t damage you at all.

You must put the ante in the appropriate box at the beginning of a hand. The dealer will next deal five cards, face down, to each player. They will also take five cards for themselves, but one of them is revealed to everyone by being flipped face up. You’ll then get a chance to examine your cards and make your choice. You cannot reveal your cards to other players at the table before getting to the choice stage. If you do it accidentally or for fun once, most casinos won’t make a huge deal out of it, but frequently doing it might land you in trouble. Since you and other players can obtain information they aren’t allowed to have, sharing your cards with other players is essentially cheating in this game.

So, when you look at your hand, you’ll have two very simple options:

1. Fold – giving up your ante
2. Play – placing the bet that’s two times the ante

Once everyone’s made their decision, the dealer will turn over the remainder of their cards, and they’ll proceed to pay the winners.

Caribbean stud poker payouts

The dealer will compare their hand to each player’s hand at the table once the cards have been turned over. You will always be rewarded 1 to 1 on your ante if your hand is stronger than the dealers. You will only be paid 1 to 1 on the “Play” sum, though, if the dealer “qualifies,” that is if they hold an Ace-King or better hand. You can get paid more than 1 to 1 on your ‘Play’ bet, though. If you’re dealt a hand that’s two pair or better, payouts are made according to the following table

Two pair pays 2 to 1, Three of a kind pays 3 to 1, Straight pays 4 to 1, Flushes pay 5 to 1, Full boats pay 7 to 1, Quads are paid at 20 to 1, Straight flushes pay 50 to , Royal flush pays 100 to 1

Strategy

• Always play with any hand that contains any pair or better
• Always fold any hand that’s weaker than Ace-King
• If you hold a card of the same rank in your hand and the dealer is showing any card between a 2 and a Q, raise.
• Only raise if you also have a Queen or a Jack in your hand and the dealer is presenting an Ace or a King.
• If the dealer’s up card is lower than your fourth highest card and you have a Queen, raise the bet (for example, if you have A K Q 9 2 and they are displaying a 7).