Caribbean Stud Rules

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Caribbean Stud Poker is played against the dealer. Players can choose to play or not depending on their cards. If a player chooses not to play, they lose their ante. If the player plays, they bet more, and if they win, they are paid according to the strength of their hand.

The Deal Firstly, players post an ante.

Players are then dealt five cards each. The dealer also receives five cards, one of them face-up.

After seeing their cards and the dealer’s face-up card, players choose to play (by betting twice the amount of their ante) or fold. By folding, a player loses their ante.

The Dealer’s Hand To play, the dealer must have an ace and a king or better for the game to begin. If not, the dealer pays you the amount of your ante (if you have not folded) and you keep your bet.

If the dealer has a playable hand (i.e. [A-K] or higher), payouts are made to players who beat the dealer’s hand. The amount of the payout is determined by the strength of the player’s hand.

Payouts are in multiples of the bet (not the ante). If the dealer beats your hand, you lose your bet and your ante.

Hand rank payouts 2 pair – 2x your bet 3-of-a-kind – 3x straight – 4x flush – 5x full house – 7x 4-of-a-kind – 20x straight flush – 50x royal flush – 100x

Variations

Sometimes Caribbean Stud uses a progressive jackpot, which is paid out on high hands (straight flush for example).