| In truth, Caribbean poker is not poker at all, but a casino | | | | to 1 for a four of a kindo 50 to 1 for a straight flusho |
| game based on poker. You play against the casino, as | | | | 100 to 1 for a royal flusho However, If the dealer has |
| in blackjack, not other players. As you could expect, | | | | an ace or a king, or better, and your hand is worse |
| the odds favor the casino not the player, but you can | | | | than the dealer's, you lose your ante and call bet. |
| tilt them in your favor my some clever strategy | | | | This is a form of "stud poker", meaning what's in your |
| Playing Caribbean Stud Poker. | | | | hand is in your hand. |
| To begin you ante and you and the dealer get five | | | | However, some casino will allow you to "buy a card" |
| cards each. After you have seen your hand and the | | | | before you raise the ante into the call bet. |
| dealer's first card you must then: | | | | The odds are against you in this procedure, but indeed, |
| (a) make what is called a 'call bet', which will increase | | | | that special card may arrive. |
| your stake by an amount equal to twice your original | | | | Winning Strategy at Caribbean Stud Poker |
| ante, or | | | | A general strategy for this game has not yet |
| (b) 'surrender', in which case you lose, and the dealer | | | | appeared, and so, there are two important rules to |
| takes your ante. | | | | follow that will help you formulate your own winning |
| If you have made a call bet, then the following can | | | | strategy. |
| happen after the dealer shows his cards;o If the dealer | | | | 1. Always raise when you have a pair or higher. |
| does not have an ace of a king, or better in his hand, | | | | 2. Always fold with less than the dealer's qualifying |
| your bet is returned, plus an amount equal to the ante.o | | | | hand (ace and king) |
| If the dealer has an ace or a king, or better, you win if | | | | But if you always raise with a pair or higher, and fold |
| your hand beats the dealers (usual poker hand ranks | | | | with less than ace and king, you might consider raising |
| apply). | | | | with the ace and king if : |
| A typical casino will pay out even money on your ante | | | | 1. The dealer's shown card is a 2 through queen and |
| and fixed odds on your call bet as follows, but each | | | | matches one of yours. |
| casino varies:o Even pay out for a pair or high cardo 2 | | | | 2. The dealer's shown card is an ace or king and you |
| to 1 for 2 pairso 3 to 1 for 3 of a kindo 4 to 1 for a | | | | have a queen or jack in your hand. |
| straighto 5 to 1 for a flusho 7 to 1 for a full houseo 20 | | | | |