Carribean Stud Rules
After placing the ante bet, the player and dealer each receive five cards; one of the dealer's cards is dealt face up. The player must now decide either to fold, if he does not think he can beat the dealer's hand, or to raise (place a "call" bet) and challenge the dealer. If the player chooses to fold, he loses the ante bet and the game is over. If the player chooses to raise or "call", he bets an additional amount equal to twice the ante bet, the dealer reveals his remaining cards, a winner is determined, win paid if applicable, and the game is over.
To determine the game winner after the player has raised, the dealer's hand must first "qualify." In Caribbean Stud Poker, the dealer's hand qualifies if it ranks as High Card with an Ace and a King or ranks as a Pair or better. If the dealer's hand does not qualify, the player wins 1 to 1 on the ante bet and "pushes" the raise bet (i.e. the player gets the raise bet back without winning or losing).
If the dealer's hand does qualify, the best ranking hand wins. If the dealer's hand ranks higher, the player loses both the ante bet and the "call" bet. If the player's hand ranks higher, the player wins 1 to 1 on the ante bet and wins the raise bet calculated according to the Raise Pay Table shown below. If both the dealer's hand and the player's hand have the same rank, the highest ranking card determines the winner (for example, a Pair of Kings beats a Pair of 10s). Finally, if the dealer's hand ties the player's hand both the ante bet and the raise bet are pushed back to the player.
The following table shows the standard payout for the "call" bet if the dealer has a qualifying hand.
Rank |
Standard Payout |
Royal Flush |
100:1 |
Straight Flush |
50:1 |
4 of a Kind |
20:1 |
Full House |
7:1 |
Flush |
5:1 |
Straight |
4:1 |
3 of a Kind |
3:1 |
Two Pair |
2:1 |
One Pair |
1:1 |
High Card |
1:1 |
The payouts for the higher paying hands (straight or better) can change based on the individual casinos.
The following table shows the ranking of hands in Carribean Stud Poker:
Hand Name |
Description |
Example |
| Royal Flush |
A, K, Q, J, 10 of same suit |
AH, KH, QH, JH, 10H |
| Straight Flush |
5 cards of same suit in sequence |
7S, 6S, 5S, 4S, 3S |
| 4 of a Kind |
4 cards of same rank |
6S, 6H, 6D, 6C |
| Full House |
3 of a kind, plus a pair |
2S, 2H, 2D, 3S, 3H |
| Flush |
5 cards of same suit |
9D, 8D, 7D, 6D, 5D |
| Straight |
5 cards in sequence, mixed suits |
7D, 6S, 5H, 4C, 3H |
| 3 of a Kind |
3 cards of same rank |
7S, 7D, 7C |
| Two Pair |
2 pairs of different rank |
6S, 6H, 4D, 4C |
| One Pair |
1 pair (2 cards) of same rank |
KH, KD |
| High Card |
5 cards of different ranks and suits |
AH, KS, 10D, 5C, 2S |
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