Caribbean stud poker, also called casino stud poker, is a casinotable game with rules derived from five-card studpoker. However, unlike standard poker games, Caribbean stud is played against the house rather than against other players. There is no bluffing or other deception.
If you know the basics of five-card stud poker, you'll fit right in at the Caribbean Stud Poker table. Just remember that you're playing against the Dealer, not the other Players, so you don't have to worry about figuring out everyone else's strategy. Caribbean Stud Poker is a table game found in land-based and online casinos and is based on the same principal as five-card stud poker, but unlike other poker games, Caribbean Stud players are set against the house and not other players. Therefore, bluffing is useless in Caribbean Stud Poker.
History[edit]
As a result of the popularity of poker, casinos created a house-banked game in order to entice poker fans to play more table games. The birth of the game is not well referenced, which is unusual for a relatively new game. Professional poker player David Sklansky has claimed that he invented the game in 1982 using the name “Casino Poker”.[1] When he developed the game the rules had some differences, with the dealer having two cards revealed instead of only one. Likewise there was no progressive jackpot in the game he allegedly founded. Sklansky was unable to patent 'Casino Poker' due to patent laws, according to the story. A few years afterwards he was approached by a poker player who brought the game to The King International Casino in Aruba (now known as the Excelsior Casino) and had it patented. The poker player and the casino owner changed the rules slightly to create current Caribbean stud poker.
Rules[edit]
The following rules are typical of play in U.S. casinos, but some of the details, such as payouts and betting limits, vary by location.
To play, each player places his or her ante on a marked spot on the table playing surface ('the layout'); all ante wagers must be placed prior to the dealer announcing 'no more bets'. Each player also has the option to participate in the progressive jackpot feature of the game. This is also done before the dealer announces 'no more bets', usually in a separate marked area. Each player and the dealer will then receive five cards, face down. The dealer will turn over one of his cards, after which the players may look at their cards.
Players have the option to either play or fold. Any player choosing to play places their raise, an additional wager equal to twice the amount of the ante, into the box marked Bet. Any player who chooses to fold forfeits their ante. After all the players have made their decisions, the dealer reveals their four face down cards. The dealer only qualifies (plays) if his hand either contains both an ace and a king or forms a pair or any higher-ranked poker hand. The dealer then compares his five-card hand to those of the other players, individually, and both the ante and the raise bets of all players whose hands beat the dealer's qualified hand win. If they do not beat the dealer's hand, they lose both the ante and the raise wager. If a player ties with the dealer, both ante and raise bets push (return to their respective players with no additional money won). If the dealer's hand does not qualify, the ante bets of players get paid even money while the respective raise bets all push.[2]
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In the United Kingdom the game is officially known as 'Casino Five Card stud poker', and not all casinos have the jackpot prize. Those which do have the prize, usually the large chain groups, officially call the game 'Casino Jackpot Five Card stud poker'. In both instances, the game is commonly referred to as 'Casino stud poker'.
The basic rules are the same in the UK as the US, although the payouts differ – the maximum bet is generally £100 on the ante and £200 on the raise, and all payouts are paid on the raise, meaning the maximum payout can potentially be £10,000 (a Royal Flush pays at the same odds, 50:1, as a Straight Flush). If the dealer does not show an Ace/King, hands playing the jackpot must be turned over, face up, and shown to the dealer and table. If the player is not playing the jackpot prize, the cards are not shown.
Payout[edit]
If a player's cards beat the dealer's cards, the player will receive even money (1-1) on the ante, and the following on his bet (with a maximum payout of $5,000 U.S. Dollars per hand on each bet wager):
| Royal flush | 100 to 1 |
| Straight flush | 50 to 1 |
| Four of a kind | 20 to 1 |
| Full house | 7 to 1 |
| Flush | 5 to 1 |
| Straight | 4 to 1 |
| Three of a kind | 3 to 1 |
| Two pair | 2 to 1 |
| One pair or less | 1 to 1 |
Progressive jackpot payouts typically follow:
| US Payout | Macau Payout | AUS (Adelaide) Payout | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Royal Flush | 100% of Progressive Meter | 100% of Progressive Meter | 100% of Jackpot |
| Straight Flush | 10% of Progressive Meter | 10% of Progressive Meter | 10% of Jackpot |
| Four-of-a-Kind | $500 | $5000 | $1250 |
| Full House | $100 | $1500 | $375 |
| Flush | $50 | $1000 | $250 |
References[edit]
- ^http://www.caribbeanstudonline.org/caribbean-stud-history
- ^http://wizardofodds.com/games/caribbean-stud-poker/
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Caribbean Stud Poker
Welcome to the poker islands. Based on the rules of 5-Card Stud, Caribbean Stud Poker pits the player against the house, along with a possible 100 to 1 payout!
Object of the Game
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Win the pot by producing the best possible five-card poker hand. Players compete against the dealer, not one another.
1. The player makes a mandatory Ante bet to join the game. They also have the option of making an additional $1 wager on a progressive (growing) jackpot.
2. Once bets have been made, the player and the dealer receive five cards each. All cards are distributed face down with a single exception: one of the dealer’s cards is laid on the table face up.
3. The player can now look at their cards. Based on the strength of their five-card poker hand, they have two options:
- Fold and lose all bets
- Raise their bet by 2x the original Ante
4. The moment of truth. The dealer turns over their remaining four cards revealing their own five-card hand. In order to qualify for the round, the dealer’s hand must contain an Ace and a King or higher.
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In other words, the lowest qualifying hand would be an A-K-4-3-2, and the highest non-qualifying hand would be A-Q-J-10-9.
PreviousNextThe Dealer’s Hand
If the dealer doesn’t qualify:
The player wins even money on the Ante bet and pushes on their raise.
If the dealer qualifies with a higher hand than the player:
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The player loses all bets.
If the dealer qualifies with a lower hand than the player:
The player wins even money on their Ante, and wins according to a pay table for any raise bets.
Players that made the progressive side bet are paid out only if they have a flush or better.
Odds
Like all poker games, the outcome of Caribbean Stud is impossible to predict. How the cards might fall is anyone’s guess. The game has a house edge of 5.2%.
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Strategies
While there are some extremely complicated Caribbean Poker strategies out there, in most cases the following two strategies may help you extend your play time:
1. Raise on a pair or higher
2. Fold on any hand that would rank below a qualifying dealer hand (an Ace and a King or higher.)