Caribbean Stud Poker Rules & Information
Assuming at least one poker player stays in the game, the dealer's hand is then turned face up. If the dealer does not have at least an ace/king then the player automatically wins even money on the ante and the additional raise bet is returned. If the dealer does have at least ace/king high then the dealer's hand "qualifies." If the dealers hand qualifies and the player has a higher hand then the dealers hand the player wins even money on the ante bet, and the additional raise bet wins according to the paytable below. If the dealer's hand beats the player's poker hand the player loses not only the ante bet but also the raise bet.
| Poker Hand: | Payoff: | Probability: |
|---|---|---|
| Royal Flush | 100 to 1 | 0.0000015 |
| Straight Flush | 50 to 1 | 0.0000139 |
| Four Of A Kind | 20 to 1 | 0.0002401 |
| Full House | 7 to 1 | 0.0014406 |
| Flush | 5 to 1 | 0.0019654 |
| Straight | 4 to 1 | 0.0039246 |
| Three Of A Kind | 3 to 1 | 0.0211285 |
| Two Pair | 2 to 1 | 0.0475390 |
| Pair | 1 to 1 | 0.4225690 |
| Ace/King | 1 to 1 | 0.0643642 |
Here are a few tips for when to raise on ace/king that will fit almost every situation correctly:
- If the dealer's card is a 2 through Jack and matches one of yours
- If the dealer's card is an ace or king and you have a queen or jack in your hand
- If the dealer's card does not match any of yours and you have a queen in your hand and the dealer's card is less than your fourth highest card
The 3 rules above are correct for almost every situation. Some experts advise that you should raise every time you have ace/king as long as you have a queen in your hand. This is not a very good suggestion if the dealer's card does not match any of the poker player's cards and is greater than the player's 4th highest card.
