Caribbean Stud Poker

If you know the basics of 5-card stud poker, you'll fit right in at the Caribbean Stud Poker table. The main difference is that you're playing against the Dealer, not the other Players.

Playing

• Place a bet on the box marked Ante.
• At this time, you may also place a Progressive bet on the marked space. If you happen to be dealt a flush, full house, four-of-a-kind, straight flush or royal flush and have placed a Progressive bet, you will win additional money. The odds range between casinos, so check with your Dealer. 
• All Players and the Dealer will be dealt five cards each. 
• The Players' cards are face down and the Dealer will place four of his cards face down and one face up. 
• Depending on what your cards are looking like, you can either fold or place a bet. If you fold, you lose your Ante bet and, if placed, your Progressive bet. 
•  To play on, you need to place an additional bet. In the box marked Bet, you must wager twice the amount of the Ante bet. For example, if your Ante bet was $10, you must place $20 on the Bet box. 
• Once all Players have made their decision to either play or fold, the Dealer reveals his hand. 
•  The Dealer's hand must contain a minimum poker hand ranking of an Ace and King. If his cards do not contain the minimum hand, he folds. At that time, Players who stayed in the game, receive 1:1 odds on the Ante bet. However, their secondary bet is returned to them with no additional money. Continuing with our example, you would receive your original $10 Ante, plus an additional $10, and your original secondary bet of $20 would be returned. 
• If the Dealer's hand contains at least an Ace and King, he must then play his hand against each Player based on traditional poker hand rankings. If your hand beats the Dealer's, you win even money on your Ante bet. For your secondary bet, the odds are as follows:
  
  
  • Pair - 1:1
  • Two Pair - 2:1
  • Three-of-a-kind - 3:1
  • Straight - 4:1
  • Flush - 5:1
  • Full House - 7:1
  • Four-of-a-kind - 20:1
  • Straight Flush - 50:1
  • Royal Flush - 100:1
     
• If the Dealer beat your hand, you automatically lose your Ante and secondary bets.
• If you placed a Progressive bet and were dealt a flush, full house, four-of-a-kind, straight flush or royal flush, you win the Progressive Jackpot even if you lost to the Dealer.