Caribbean Stud Poker in the USA
To play a hand in Caribbean Stud, each player must place an ante in the ‘ante’ box to qualify for the hand. Once each player has done this they can then be dealt into the hand. The player now also has the option to place a $1 bet for a chance to win the progressive jackpot should they be dealt a straight flush or a royal flush.
All the qualifying players and the dealer are dealt five cards face down. The dealer then flips over one of his cards revealing information about his hand. Now the players can look at their cards, but they are not allowed to discuss each others hands or reveal any information about the cards they are holding.Players now have the option to raise or fold. If the player decides they like their hand, they raise. Rising entails placing double the ante into the bet box. If they player folds, they lose their ante to the dealer.
As we know from the rules section of this site, each player plays their individual hands versus the dealers hand; they are not playing against each other. We also know that the dealer must have a hand value of A-K or better to play the hand.
So, when the player raises and the action moves around to the dealer, he flips over his hand to see if he has A-K or better to play. If he does not qualify to play the hand, the remaining players are paid 1:1 on their ante only. If the dealer does qualify for the hand, the player’s hands are turned over in a clockwise manner. If their hand beats the dealer they will receive 1:1 on their ante and their bet, for one pair hands or less.
However, if the player has a stronger hand ranking than one pair, and the dealer qualifies to play the hand, players are rewarded with payout at higher odds. If the dealer turns over a stronger hand than the player, the player loses their ante and their bet.
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The payout in a typical U.S casinos is:
| Rank | Payout |
|---|---|
| Royal Flush | 100 to 1 |
| Straight Flush | 50 to 1 |
| Four of a Kind | 20 to 1 |
| Full House | 7 to 1 |
| Flush | 5 to 1 |
| Straight | 4 to 1 |
| 3 of a Kind | 3 to 1 |
| 2 Pair | 2 to 1 |
| 1 Pair and AK High | 1 to 1 |
