Here's how it works:   

» Royal Flush: 100% of the jackpot
» Straight Flush: 10% of the jackpot
» Four Of A Kind: $100 from the jackpot
» Full House: $75 from the jackpot
» Flush: $50 from the jackpot
 
Fundamental Caribbean Stud Poker Tips
A good strategy to follow when playing Caribbean Stud Poker is:

1) Without a minimum of an Ace/King combo, Fold.

2) Place a wager only if you have a Pair (at a minimum) or, if you have at least an Ace/King combo, and one of your other cards is of equal rank to the dealer's solitary exposed card. 3 - Do not bluff on a non promising hand. 4 - Only go for the progressive jackpot if it is a substantial amount.

NOTE: A common mistake players make is folding when they have a low ranked Pair. Statistics show that players are dealt Pairs 46% of the time. Besides the fact that a player would be losing their ante wager 46% of the time, a Pair will actually win more often than it loses. In fact, for every time a Pair is dealt, it will win 76% of the time If you have good patience and do not incline to give up when the going gets rough, then stick with a Pair every time. It is bound to win.

NOTE: Another common mistake Caribbean Stud Poker players make is bluffing the dealer when they, in fact, have a shabby hand. The reasoning behind this train of thought is that even if a player has an inadequate hand, the dealer will probably not qualify anyways. Therefore, players think they can still take home even money profit on the original ante. However, statistics will show, once again, that the dealer will actually qualify 56% of the time. This correlates to a 28% loss increase on ante wagers. The other point to remember is that even though a player will earn even odds for the 44% of the time the dealer does not qualify, when the player loses a single ante wager the 56% of the time the dealer does qualify, they are also losing the money they placed on a call wager. The bottom line is that you will lose more money in the long run. Remember, take a small ante loss before you let greed blind your judgment and eventually lose everything. So, if you can't act, don't worry...Bluffing is a tool you do not want to use while playing Caribbean Stud Poker.

Caribbean Stud Poker Strategies

Based on the 19,933,230,517,200 possible five-card poker hands, a raise during the scenarios listed in the table (under the heading strategy) will facilitate a particular Casino Advantage and a Risk Percentage. By executing a call wager only when these specific circumstances warrant, the player will decidedly lower the Casino Advantage and win more often. According to statistics, out of all possible poker hands, a player will always be dealt cards with a 5.22% Casino Advantage. However, it is the manner in which the cards are played, which determines whether the Casino Advantage fluctuates or not.

The Three Rule Strategy will keep the Casino Advantage at its lowest; however, it is a little more difficult to follow then the Matching Rank Strategy. Whichever strategy you prefer, the bottom line is to play it diligently and consistently. (Except for playing blind) Remember, odds move up and down, so don't get discouraged on a loss or a string of losses (which is bound to happen). If you stick to your strategy through thick and thin, in the long run you will have a winning record. Please note that the True Advantage in the chart below refers to the ratio of the total amount of money wagered to the amount of money lost. This number is more precise in determining an accurate Casino Advantage. The reason for this is because the regular Casino Advantage is correlated by the ratio of the amount of money lost to the amount of the original bet. However, in Caribbean Stud Poker, more often than not, a player will wager more than the original bet. By putting the additional wager into the equation, the result is a lower Casino Advantage, which is referred to as the True Advantage. 
Strategy
 Casino Advantage
 True Advantage
Three Rule Strategy
 5.225%
 2.554%
Beacon Hand Strategy
 5.316%
 2.596%
Matching Rank Strategy
 5.334%
 2.616%
Raise on any pair or better Pair Strategy
 5.470%
 2.738%
Raise on any ace/king or better Ace & King Strategy
 5.682%
 2.672%
Playing blind (raise on everything) Blind Strategy
 16.607%
 5.536%
 
Three Rule Strategy:

» Raise if the dealer's exposed card is equal rank to any card in your hand ranked from Two thru Queen.

» Raise if the dealer's exposed card is an Ace or Queen, and you are holding either a Queen or Jack.

» Raise if the dealer's exposed card does not equal any card you are holding and is a lower rank than your fourth highest ranked card.

Beacon Hand Strategy: Raise if you are holding a Three, Eight, Jack, King, Ace combination or better. Fold Otherwise.

Matching Rank Strategy: Raise if the dealer's exposed card is an equal rank to any of your cards.

Pair Strategy: Raise if you are holding a Pair - Do not consider the dealer's exposed card.

Ace & King Strategy: Raise if you are holding an Ace and a King - Do not consider the dealer's exposed card.

Blind Strategy: Raise on every single hand, regardless of the cards that are dealt.

Caribbean Poker Rules

Requirements

Caribbean Stud is a variation of poker played with a standard deck of 52 virtual cards. There are no wildcards.

Object of the Game

A player tries to determine whether or not his 5-card poker hand is higher than the dealers.

Gameplay

Play begins with each player making an ante bet in a designated circle. Players then receive five cards face up. The dealer also deals five more cards to himself; four face down and one face up. Now players have the option to raise or fold. If a player chooses to raise, twice the amount of his ante is placed in the raise box. If he folds, his ante bet is surrendered and dealer collects both it and his cards. Once the player has made this decision, the dealer will show his/her own cards. The dealer’s hand is then compared to that of the player. Rankings used are standard poker hands, from High Card to Royal Flush. If the dealer is unable to qualify, that is has a hand showing at least an ACE and KING then all ante bets pay even money, and all raise bets push. If the dealer does qualify, then each remaining player hand is played against the dealer’s hand, and the best poker hand wins in each case. If the dealer has the better hand, all bets for that player lose (both the ante and raise). If the hands are equal all bets push. Lastly, if the player’s hand wins he/she is paid even money on the ante bet, and the raise bet pays according to the house pay table shown below, or by clicking on "e;Paytable"e; in the game.

Bonus Payouts

Remember, bonuses are only paid when you beat a qualifying hand.

» Royal Flush
 100:1
» Straight Flush
 50:1
» Four of a Kind
 20:1
» Full House
 7:1
» Flush
 5:1
» Straight
 4:1
» Three of a Kind
 3:1
» Two Pair
 2:1
» Pair
 1:1

Progressive Jackpot

The Progressive Jackpot is a separate wager that one of the top 5 hands will be dealt to the player. The charge is $1.00, and the payoffs are as follows:

» Hand
 Progressive Value
» Royal Flush
 100% of Jackpot
» Straight Flush
 10% of Jackpot
» Four of a Kind
 $100.00
» Full House
 $75.00
» Flush
 $50.00

How to Play Caribbean Poker

Overview

One betting round is all you have to win in this 5-card showdown. But does the dealer have a monster, or can he not even qualify? Raise or fold to find out, and play the progressive jackpot when available for a chance at the big score!

Objective

Beat the dealer with the best 5-card poker hand. Determine whether to raise or fold based on your hand and the dealer’s face-up card. . The dealer must have at least an ace and king to qualify.

How to Play

1) Choose the table at which you’d like play based on the Maximum and Minimum bets.

2) Click on your chips to ante at least your table’s minimum. You should not ante more than one third of your chips. To remove or change your ante, hold shift or ctrl and click the chips that have been moved to the betting area of the table, or click on CLEARBET to remove all bets.

3) Then click DEAL to receive your 5-card hand. The dealer will also receive 5 cards, 4 face down and one face up.

4) Choose to RAISE or FOLD by clicking the appropriate button. If you choose to fold, your ante will be surrendered. If you choose to raise you bet double your ante. If the dealer does not have at least an Ace-King combination, you win even money on your Ante and your Raise bet is returned. If the dealer has a qualifying hand but your hand is superior, you win a bonus payout on the raised bet and an even payout on the Ante (details of the bonus payouts are available in the rules document, or can be viewed at any time while playing the game by clicking on PAYOUTS). Of course, if the dealer’s hand qualifies and beats yours, you lose your bet. If your hand and the dealer’s hand are of the same value, you push, and your ante will be returned to you.

5) When the round is over, click NEW GAME to start another round. You can click SAME BET to begin again with the same bet, or click your chips to change the wager.

Progressive Jackpots

If Applicable: Progressive Jackpots If you’re looking for another chance to win money at the table, try the progressive jackpot. Click on the PROGRESSIVE button to bet for the chance at big money. This bet is normally $1.00. To remove your PROGRESSIVE wager, left-click on the progressive chip. When you make this bet, you win the jackpot based on the hand you have. Every bet you put in adds [op sel]% to the total. Here are the progressive jackpot payouts:

» Royal Flush
 100% of jackpot!
» Straight Flush
 10% of jackpot
» Four of a Kind
 $100
» Full House
 $75
» Flush
 $50