How to play Caribbean Poker
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Objective
Caribbean Poker is a five card stud poker game. The player (you)
plays against the dealer. Your goal is to try and beat the
dealer's hand. The exciting part about this game is that it's
still possible to beat the dealer with a low hand and there
are different odds payouts for specific hands.
Rules
To begin the game, place your wager on the "ante".
You are then dealt five cards face down. The dealer also gets
five cards; four are face down, the fifth card is face up.
After viewing your hand, you have two options. You can play
out the hand that you were dealt, or you can fold and give
up your "ante" bet. Should you decide to play out your hand,
you have to place another wager, the "bet", double the amount
of the initial "ante". After you have made your decision,
the dealer reveals his remaining four cards.
The dealer must have at least an ACE/KING in
his hand to "qualify" in order to play the hand out. If the
dealer does not have such a hand, you get paid on your "ante"
but not your "bet". If the dealer happens to qualify with
an ACE/KING or better and your hand is higher than the dealer's
then you get paid the "ante" wager as well as the "bet" wager.
The "ante" is paid even money. The "bet" is paid out according
to the type of hand. If the dealer has a higher hand, you
lose both bets. Equal hands results in a tie.
Odd Payouts
| Hands |
Odds Payout |
Hand Descriptions |
| Royal
Flush |
100
- 1 |
Ace
- King - Queen - Jack - 10 of the same suit |
| Straight
Flush |
50
- 1 |
Five
cards in sequence of the same suit. |
| Four
of a Kind |
20
- 1 |
Any
four cards of the same value |
| Full
House |
7
- 1 |
Three
of a kind and a pair |
| Flush |
5
- 1 |
Five
cards of the same suit |
| Straight |
4
- 1 |
Any
five cards in sequence but not of the same suit |
| Three
of a Kind |
3
- 1 |
Three
cards of the same value and two unmatched cards |
| Two
Pairs |
2
- 1 |
Two
cards with the same value with another two cards of the
same value with any other card. |
| One
Pair |
1
- 1 |
Two
cards of the same value and three unmatched cards |
How to Play
1. Set your bet amount ("In Hand" value) by
clicking the appropriate chips in your chip tray. To lower
your bet amount, shift+click or right click the appropriate
chips in your chip tray. The default bet is 1 unit, the minimum
is 1 unit, and the maximum is 100 units.
2. Once you have set your bet amount, click the "ante" space
on the poker table. The appropriate chips will appear on the
table. To remove your bet, shift+click or right click the
ante chips on the table. The chips will disappear from the
table. The default and minimum total "ante" amount for the
table is 1 unit and the maximum is 100 units. Your "ante"
can not exceed one third of your balance since double your
"ante" is needed to place a bet. You must have a minimum balance
of 3 units to play (1 unit for the "ante" and 2 units for
the "bet").
3. Click the Deal button. You will be dealt five cards face
up. The dealer will be dealt four cards face down, with the
fifth face up.
4. Based on your hand and the dealer's up card, decide to
"bet" - two times your "ante", or surrender - "fold".
5. If you click the "Bet" button, the "ante" will remain on
the table and a "bet" equal to two times the "ante" will be
displayed as chips on the bet space on the table. The dealer's
hand is revealed. The dealer must have either an ACE/KING
combination or one of the poker hands listed in the payout
table to qualify.
If the dealer does not qualify ("DNQ" in red
appears by the dealer's hand), you win 1 to 1 odds on the
"ante" wager and the "bet" value is returned. You lose if
the dealer qualifies with a higher hand. If you and the dealer
have equal hands, your money is returned. If the dealer's
hand qualifies but is lower than your hand you win, you are
paid 1 to 1 odds on the "ante" wager and the "bet" value wins
at the odds shown on the pay table..
6. If you click the Fold button, the dealer's hand
is revealed and you lose your "ante".
7. The result of the hand will be visible in the user information
panel. Any winnings are added to your balance and chip tray,
any losses are subtracted from your balance. There are no
progressive jackpots.
8. To play another hand, click the ante space on the poker
table. To exit Caribbean Poker, select the Close button in
the upper right-hand corner of the window or choose Exit Game
from the Casino menu.
Betting
The minimum wager is 1 unit per hand and maximum
that can be played on the table is 100 units on the initial
"ante".
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