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Caribbean Poker

Description

Caribbean Poker is a game similar to 5-card stud poker. However, it is played against the house rather than other players. According to the basic rules both the player and the dealer receive five cards, but unlike the player's cards dealt face-up, the dealer receives 4 cards face-down and only one card is dealt face-up. Once the cards are dealt, the player is free to choose whether to abandon the game losing the initial bet or continue playing by placing an additional bet. The winner is determined upon revealing the cards.

Game Rules

Caribbean Poker is a casino game with rules similar to five-card stud poker. The game originated in the Caribbean islands and soon spread to casinos in America and Europe. However, unlike standard poker games, Caribbean poker is played against the house rather than against other players.

Objective

The objective of Caribbean Poker is to beat the dealer's hand by receiving a higher poker hand.

Cards

Caribbean Poker is played with a standard 52-card deck. Cards are shuffled after each round.

The individual cards are ranked in the following descending order: Ace (high or low), King, Queen, Jack, 10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3 and 2. The Ace can be the highest-value card in a straight of A, K, Q, J, 10, or the lowest-value card in a straight of 5, 4, 3, 2, A.

Betting Tips

Betting Limits

• The Min/Max sign indicates a minimum amount that can be placed on each betting field as well as maximum amount that can be placed on the whole table.

Play

Play begins by placing an Ante bet. You can also make a Jackpot bet to participate in a progressive Jackpot game and get some bonus payouts.

Click DEAL. You are dealt 5 cards face down while the dealer is dealt 4 cards face down and 1 card face up. You need to evaluate your hand and decide on one of two options:

• Fold – by clicking FOLD you lose all bets placed (both the Ante and the Jackpot bet). The game is over.
• Raise – by clicking RAISE you continue playing and place an additional bet that equals twice your Ante bet. The dealer's cards are revealed. Both hands are evaluated.

Game Outcomes

The dealer's hand must contain at least an Ace or King to qualify.

If the dealer does not qualify, the Ante bet is paid 1:1, while the Raise bet is returned to you.

If the dealer qualifies the dealer's and the player's hands are compared:

• If your hand is lower than the dealer's, you lose both the Ante and the Raise bets.
• If the dealer's hand ties with your hand, both the Ante and the Raise bets are returned.
• If your hand beats the Dealer's, then the Ante bet is paid 1:1 and the Raise bet is paid according to the paytable listed below.

Raise Bet Paytable

If a Jackpot bet was placed and the player's cards contain one of the winning hands, the Jackpot bet is paid in accordance with the Jackpot Bet Paytable.

Jackpot Bet Paytable

Hand Ranking

• If you and the dealer have hands of the same type, the hand that includes the card of higher value wins (e.g. 3 Kings beats 3 Queens; a flush of A, 6, 5, 4, 3 beats a flush of K, J, 10, 8, 7).
• If the hands are of the same type and value, the next highest card that is not part of the paying hand, known as the kicker, determines the winner.

Winning Hands

Malfunction voids all plays and winnings!