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Caribbean Stud Poker

Caribbean Stud Poker is a 5 Card Stud poker game played on a blackjack type table with a standard 52 card deck. The cards are normally dealt from a multi-deck "shoe" or by an automatic shuffling machine that deals in groups of five card hands. Players try to beat the dealer with the best poker hand.

Each seat at the Caribbean Stud Poker table has a player's layout and chip slot like the drawing at the right. The slot fixture has small lights that light up when a chip that has been placed in the slot is allowed to fall through for collection by the dealer. Always watch the lights to make sure your jackpot bet is indicated, before the hand is dealt. Sometimes they don't work properly and that could cost you a lot of money.

Payouts of Caribbean Stud Poker

• Pair or Ace-King Combination / 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

You should become familiar with the following terms before you play Caribbean Stud Poker:

Ante Bet: Each player makes this opening bet in order to play.
Progressive Jackpot Bet: Each player has the option of making an additional $1 bet in order to participate in the Progressive Jackpot. Players can win all or part of the jackpot with a Royal Flush, Straight Flush, Four of a Kind, Full House, or Flush.
Fold: When a player forfeits their ante bet after the cards are dealt if he thinks his hand won't beat the dealer's.
Bet To Call Dealer: When the player places an additional bet that is exactly twice the amount of his ante bet. This is done when the player thinks he can beat the dealer's hand.
Dealer's Bet: The dealer must have an Ace/King combination or higher to continue. If the dealer can't open, the hand is over and the players who stayed in the hand are paid their antes.