Introduction

Caribbean Stud Poker is a thrilling game found in casinos worldwide. The objective is to form a five-card poker hand that outranks the dealer’s hand. This is a simple and fast game, with high potential payouts.

Betting

• Ante Bet: Before the game begins, each player must place an Ante bet to participate.
• Play Bet: After reviewing their cards, players may choose to continue by placing a Play bet, which is exactly double the amount of the Ante bet.
• Once bets are placed, the dealer distributes cards to players and the House.

Dealing

• Each player and the dealer receive five cards from a standard 52-card deck.
• Players: Receive five cards face-down, which they may view.
• Dealer: Receives five cards, with one card face-up and the remaining four face-down, providing players with partial insight into the dealer’s hand.
• After reviewing their cards, players decide to either place a Play bet (doubling the Ante) to continue or fold, forfeiting their Ante bet.

Determining the winning

• Dealer Qualification: The dealer must have at least an Ace-King (A-K) or a higher-ranking hand to qualify. If the dealer does not qualify:
  • Players win their Ante bet at 1:1.
  • The Play bet is returned.
• Hand Comparison: If the dealer qualifies, the player’s and dealer’s hands are compared using standard poker hand rankings:
  • If the player’s hand wins, Ante will be paid 1:1 and the Play bet will be paid according to the payout table.
  • If the dealer’s hand is stronger, both the Ante and Play bets will lose.
  • If the hands tie, both the Ante and Play bets are returned.

Payout Table

This is the pay table for payment of Play bets