REAL POKER MASTERY

Will Win asked:


It’s time to close out our series on Caribbean Stud Poker. We’ve looked at layout issues, hand play, the basics of the game and payouts. In this final installment, I’ll go over hand rankings and briefly touch on strategy.

It’s not wise to play the game without knowing how it works, so let’s go over hand rankings. If you’ve played poker of any kind, you probably know this already. It’s fairly simple. Here is the Caribbean Stud Poker hand-ranking list. I’m starting with the lowest hands first.

High Card: This is the hand you have when you can’t make any hand. Your highest card is your hand.

One Pair: Having two cards of the same rank, such as two Kings.

Two Pair: When you have two cards of one rank and two more cards of an additional ranks, such as two Kings and two Queens.

Three of a Kind: When you have three cards of the same rank, such as three Jacks.

Straight: When you have five cards all in sequential orders, such as 6, 7, 8 ,9 and 10. As a note, the Ace can be used before the 2 or after the King.

Flush: All five of your cards are the same suit, such as five clubs.

Full House: You have three cards of one rank and two cards of another rank, such as three Jacks and two Aces.

Four of a Kind: Four of your cards are the same rank, such as four 7s.

Straight Flush: This is the same as the straight except all five cards are the same suit, such as hearts.

Royal Flush: This is the granddaddy of the them all. It’s a straight flush that has the cards 10, Jack, Queen, King and Ace. Think the progressive is a waste of $1? Imagine you have this hand and the dealer doesn’t qualify. You’d be paid even money on your ante bet only.

Let’s close with a little strategy talk. Strategy is all over the place in this game. Since the dealer doesn’t qualify a good amount of time, I have two strategy ideas to present with you.

First, if you’re playing $10 or higher hands, bet the progressive. At $10 antes, the progressive is a 10% add-on, so it’s not too much. And you’ll be glad when you have a decent hand and the dealer doesn’t qualify.

Second, stay in hands when you have a hand. If all you have is a high card, you have to pray the dealer doesn’t qualify. I don’t think it’s worth risking 2x your ante for a shot in the dark.

Either way, Caribbean Stud Poker is a great game to play. I hope you’ll give it a try.



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Mike Sean asked:


Caribbean stud poker is becoming very popular nowadays. It is now one of the favorites even on online casinos. Even beginners find this game very exciting because of its payout. Just to give an idea to those who are just starting, this article will discuss the nature, rules and the how to’s of Caribbean stud poker.

It is a poker game that is consists of 5 cards per player with a deck of 52 cards. The difference between the regular poker and Caribbean stud poker is that the player is playing against the house or the dealer instead of playing against the other players. For that reason, there is no need for bluffing or in any manner deceive the opponent.

There is not much difference from playing in a physical casino and playing online. To start playing, you should place your initial bet or Ante in casino’s term. After which you will be given five cards facing down while one of the dealer’s card will be facing up. You then have to decide whether you will play or fold based on that single card and how good your cards are. If you choose the latter, you will lose your Ante immediately. On the other hand, if you opt to play against the dealer, you should click “Raise”. This will double your initial bet. To be able to win the game, it is not enough that you outplayed the dealer’s hand. He/She should get any hand that has an Ace and a King or something better like pairs or any higher value. If the dealer fails to have these, he/she is not qualified, therefore, you will be paid one to one. In addition your raise will also be given back to you. On the event that beat the dealer’s hand and at the same time he/she qualifies, you will be paid both on the Ante and your Raise. Normally, the payment of the Ante is one to one. The payout of your bet will depend on how good your hand is. Of course, when the dealer beats your hand, you lose both your Ante and Raise. In case there is a tie, the kicker will conclude the winner. It means that whoever has the next highest card will have the victory.

The rules and details vary from casino to casino. For example, they have different payouts and limits on the bet. But you will know the particulars because they are specified in each online casino.



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