Caribbean Stud Poker Rules...
Caribbean
Stud
Poker
is
a
lot
of
fun
to
play,
but
just
a
word
of
warning...it
is
not
a
great returner,
with
a
house
edge
of
over
5%
even
if
played
optimally.
So
don't
look
to
raid
the
casino's
coffers
playing
this
game.
The
rules
of
the
game
are
pretty
simple...
-
Play
begins
with
players
placing
a
starting
wager,
called
the
'ante'
-
Each
player
is
dealt
a
5
card,
face
up
hand.
-
The
dealer
also
receives
5
cards,
although
1
is
face
up,
the
other
4
are
face
down.
-
Players
must
then
decide
whether
to
stay
of
fold.
If
they
fold,
they
forfeit
their
ante.
If
they
stay,
they
must
add
a
further
bet
equal
to
2x
the
ante
('the
raise').
-
Once
players
have
made
their
choices,
the
dealer
reveals
their
cards.
Now,
for
the
game
to
continue,
the
dealer
must
qualify
(have
a
minimum
Ace
and
King
poker
hand).
If
the
dealer
doesn't
qualify,
players
still
in
the
game
win
even
money
on
their
ante
and
the
raise
is
pushed
(ie
returned
to
the
player
-
no
win
no
lose)
If
the
dealer
does
qualify,
then
the
player's
and
dealer's
hands
are
compared
and
the
highest
wins
(applying
normal
poker
rankings).
-
If
dealer's
hand
wins,
the
player
loses
both
the
ante
and
raise
-
If
the
player's
hand
wins,
the
player
wins
even
money
on
the
ante,
and
gets
odds
on
the
additional
wager
according
to
the
following
payoff
table:
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
|
|
|