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Caribbean Poker Help
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The Rules of Caribbean Poker | GamePlay
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The game of Caribbean (Stud) Poker originated in the Caribbean Islands, and soon
spread to casinos in North America and Europe, becoming increasingly popular. Caribbean
Poker is based on the card rankings of five-card stud poker, except that the player
bets against the house instead of against other players. Caribbean Poker is played
with one 52-card deck with no Joker, and the deck is reshuffled after each hand.
The player places an initial wager (ante), and receives five cards face up. The
dealer also receives five cards; four cards face down and the final card face up.
Now it's the player's turn to decide to stay in the game (raise) or fold. If the
player decides to "raise", he/she must place an additional wager, exactly twice
the initial "ante" wager. If the player decides to fold, he/she forfeits the "ante"
wager. After the player has made his/her decision whether to raise or fold, the
dealer reveals the remaining four cards. The dealer must "qualify" to play by receiving
a poker hand consisting of an Ace/King or higher.
If the dealer's hand does not qualify, the player receives a 1 to 1 payout (even
money) on his/her "ante" wager, and the "raise" wager is returned without additional
winnings. If the dealer's hand qualifies, the dealer compares his/her cards to the
player's cards. If the player's hand is higher in rank than the dealer's hand, the
player wins and receives a 1 to 1 payout on the "ante" wager, plus winnings on the
"raise" wager, according to the payout table below.
If the dealer's hand is higher in rank than the player's hand, the player loses
both "ante" and "raise" wagers.
If the dealer's hand and the player's hand "tie" (all five cards are identical in
rank - suits are not considered), the "ante" and "raise" wagers are both pushes,
and the bets return to the player.
Winning Combinations (in case dealer's hand qualifies)
Ace/King:
A hand consisting of an Ace and King (for example: A,Q,2,K,7).
One Pair:
A hand consisting of a single pair (for example: A,A,Q,J,6).
Two Pair:
Two sets of pairs of the same card denomination (for example: Q,Q,3,6,6).
Three of a Kind:
Three cards of the same denomination (for example: K,K,K,Q,10).
Straight:
Five consecutive denomination cards of different suit (for example: 6,7,8,9,10.
An Ace can be the starting card or the ending card - A,2,3,4,5 or 10,J,Q,K,A ).
Flush:
Five non-consecutive denomination cards of the same suit (for example: 2,5,10,J,A
and all cards of the same suit - Spades, Hearts, Clubs or Diamonds).
Full House:
A set of three cards of the same denomination plus a set of two cards of the same
denomination (for example: K,K,K,A,A).
Four of a kind:
Four cards of the same denomination (for example: 7,7,7,7,J).
Straight Flush:
Five consecutive denomination cards of the same suit (for example: 5,6,7,8,9 and
all cards of the same suit - Spades, Hearts, Clubs or Diamonds).
Royal Flush:
Five consecutive denomination cards of the same suit, starting from 10 and ending
with an Ace (for example: 10,J,Q,K,A and all cards of the same suit - Spades, Hearts,
Clubs or Diamonds).
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Caribbean Poker Payoff Table
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Hand |
Payout Ratio |
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Royal Flush |
100 to 1 |
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Straight Flush |
50 to 1 |
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Four of a Kind |
20 to 1 |
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Full House |
7 to 1 |
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Flush |
5 to 1 |
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Straight |
4 to 1 |
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Three of a Kind |
3 to 1 |
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Two Pair |
2 to 1 |
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Pair |
1 to 1 |
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Ace/King |
1 to 1 |
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Table Limits
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Table Type |
Minimum Bet |
Maximum Bet |
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I |
$1 |
$10 |
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$5 |
$200 |
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III |
$25 |
$250 |
General Text Boxes
Last Round - This tells you how much you've won or lost in the previous round.
Fun Balance / Balance - This is your current Fun / Real-Money Balance (in
US dollars).
General Options
Back - Pressing 'Back' returns you to the Options Screen.
'?' (Help) - Pressing 'Help' opens the Help screen relevant to the room you're
currently in. In this case, Caribbean Poker.
'$' (Cashier) - Pressing '$' opens the Cashier screen.
Timer - This is the circle at the bottom-right corner of the screen. On every
round, you have 45 seconds to make your decisions. The Timer indicates how much
time you have left before reaching the time limit. If you haven't finished making
your decisions during the specified time limit, you will exit the table.
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Caribbean Poker Text Boxes
Card Labels - These labels appear above the cards and provide information
regarding your current hand (if you have 1 pair, 2 pairs, 3 of a kind, etc.).
Bet Labels - These labels appear to the left of your bet and inform you how
much money you have placed on the table.
Won / Lost Labels - These labels appear above the cards and indicate whether
you have won or lost.
Game Options
Game Chips: $1, $5, $25 and $100
With the Game Chips you make your bet on the table by creating a "Chip Tower". You
may remove chips from the Chip Tower by clicking on the left mouse button while
placing the cursor on the Chip Tower.
Deal
Once you've placed your bets on the table press 'Deal' to deal the cards.
Raise
Press 'Raise' if you want to raise your bet and place an addition wager equal to
double your initial wager.
Fold
Press 'Fold' if you don't want to raise your bet. When you press 'Fold' you also
waiver your initial wager.
Disconnections
Communication problems over the Internet may cause sudden disconnections. We have
designed our software to cope with such incidents in a manner that our clients will
be protected from unjustifiable loss, while eliminating the possibility of intentional
disconnections and/or system abuse.
Should a disconnection or timeout occur after the Player placed his/her bet and
before the Player pressed the 'Deal' button, the Player's bet will be returned to
his/her Balance.
Should a disconnection or timeout occur after the Player pressed the 'Deal' button,
the round will continue as if the Player had decided to 'Fold'.
After connection is re-established the Player can enter the "History" page and see
the results of the last round ("History" is available for Money mode only).
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