Caribbean Stud Poker Rules
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, receive a hand, and then decide whether or not you would like to bet. If you bet and if the dealer's hand qualifies (contains and 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. The game is played as follows:
Place a wager, this is called the ante.
Each player and the dealer is dealt their own five-card hand. One of the dealer's cards is face up the other four are face down.
Decide to stay in or fold. If you fold you forfeit your ante. If you stay in you must add to your bet double the amount of the ante. (assuming the player is still in), the dealer looks at his/her cards. If the dealer does not have at least an ace/king then the player automatically wins even money on the ante and the additional wager. If the dealer does have at least ace/king then a comparison is made between the player's hand and the dealer's hand. If the player has the higher hand he/she wins - even money on the ante, and - the additional wager pays according to the payoff rates. If the dealer's hand beats the player's hand he loses both the ante and raise. Payout Table Hand Description Payoff Royal flush A, K, Q, J, and 10, all in the same suit 100 to 1 Straight flush Five cards in sequential order & of the same suit 50 to 1 Four of a kind Four cards with the same value 20 to 1 Full house 3 cards of the same value, along with a pair 7 to 1 Flush Five cards of the same suit 5 to 1 Straight Five consecutive cards 4 to 1 Three of a kind Three cards of the same value 3 to 1 Two pair Two pairs in the same hand 2 to 1 Pair Two cards with the same value 1 to 1 Ace/King An ace or king in your hand 1 to 1.
Progressive Jackpot
The player can place an optional bet for the Progressive Jackpot at the same time he places his ante bet. Simply drop the coin into the acceptor slot located in front of each player. The player qualifies for a Progressive Jackpot by drawing one of the five hands listed below. Players may win a Progressive Jackpot payoff even if the dealer has a higher hand. Should two or more players qualify for a Progressive Jackpot payoff during the same hand, the players will share the jackpot as an aggregate. Progressive Jackpot Payoffs Royal Flush: 100% of available jackpot Straight Flush: 10% of available jackpot Four Of A Kind: specified amount - $100 to $500 Full House: specified amount - $75 to $150 Flush: specified amount - $50 to $100.
Published on: 2003-06-03 [ Go Back ] |
