Objective
The objective of Caribbean Poker is to beat the dealer's hand with a winning five-card combination.
Caribbean Poker Basics
- Caribbean Poker is based on the card rankings of five-card stud poker however in this game, the player bets against the house instead of other players.
- Caribbean Poker is played with one 52-card deck with no Joker, and the deck is reshuffled after each hand.
- After you place your initial wager (ante), you will receive five cards face up.
- The dealer also receives five cards; four cards face down and the final card face up.
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Based on the information available, you must decide whether to stay in the game (raise) or quit the game (fold).
- If you decide to raise, you must place an additional wager, which is exactly twice the initial ante wager.
- If you decide to fold, you forfeit the ante wager.
- After you decide whether to raise or fold, the dealer reveals his remaining four cards.
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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, you will receive a 1-1 payout (even money) on your ante wager and your raise wager will be returned without additional winnings.
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If the dealer's hand qualifies, the dealer will compare his cards to yours.
- If your hand is higher in rank than the dealer's hand, you win and will receive a 1-1 payout on your ante wager, in addition to winnings on your raise wager, according to the payout table in the following section.
- If the dealer's hand is higher in rank than your hand, you will lose both your raise and ante wagers.
- If the dealer's hand and your hand tie (all five cards are identical in rank-suits are not considered), the ante and raise wagers are both considered pushes, and your bets will be returned.
Caribbean Poker Specifics
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: any five denomination cards that are all 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, all in 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, all in Spades, Hearts, Clubs or Diamonds).
| Caribbean Poker Payout Table: |
| Hand |
Payout Ratio |
| Royal Flush |
100-1 |
| Straight Flush |
50-1 |
| Four of a Kind |
20-1 |
| Full House |
7-1 |
| Flush |
5-1 |
| Straight |
4-1 |
| Three of a Kind |
3-1 |
| Two Pair |
2-1 |
| Pair |
1-1 |
| Ace/King |
1-1 |
Table Limits
| Table Limits: |
| Table Type |
Minimum Bet |
Maximum Bet |
| I |
$1 |
$10 |
| II |
$2 |
$100 |
| III |
$25 |
$250 |
General Text Boxes
Message: This indicates whether you are the Player or Dealer.
Opponent: This tells you the name (or nickname) of your current opponent.
Last Round: This tells you how much you have won or lost in the previous round.
Dealer Points: This is your current Dealer Points balance. As Player, you accumulate 1 Dealer Point on every dollar you place as a bet. As Dealer, 1 Dealer Point is deducted for every 1 dollar bet against you.
Fun Balance/Balance: This is your current Fun/Real-Money Balance (in US dollars).
Commission: When playing as Dealer, you pay a commission of 1.75% on the total bets placed against you (when playing as Player you do not pay commissions).
Caribbean Poker Text Boxes
Card Labels: These labels appear above the cards and provide information regarding your current hand (if you have one pair, two pairs, three 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. To remove chips, place your cursor on the tower and left-click your mouse.
Deal: Once you have placed your bets on the table, click
Deal to deal the cards.
Raise: Click
Raise if you want to raise your bet and place an additional wager equal to twice your initial wager.
Fold: Click
Fold if you don't want to raise your bet. When you click
Fold, you also forfeit your initial wager.
Disconnections
Communication problems over the Internet may cause sudden disconnections. Our software has been designed to cope with these disconnections and protect you from unjustified losses.
If you are playing Caribbean Poker as the Dealer and a disconnection occurs after you have clicked the
Approve button, the play will continue until the Player has finished his turn. This will have no effect on you as the Dealer is played automatically according to the rules of the game.
If you are playing Caribbean Poker as the Player and the disconnection occurs before you click
Deal, your bet will be returned to your balance. If the disconnection occurs after you click
Deal, the round will continue as if you had decided to fold.
After connection is re-established, you can enter the History page and see the results of the last round (History is available for Real Money mode only).
Playing as Dealer
Our casino offers you the unique option of playing the role of the Dealer. This option increases your chances of winning, as you gain some of the favorable odds reserved for the Casino. At the end of every round, the Casino takes a commission of 1.75% of the total bets placed against the Dealer.
Example
A Dealer chooses to play in Table I. This means that the Dealer meets the minimum requirements for playing in this table type: a minimum of 15 Dealer Points and a minimum balance of $1010. The system then matches a Player to the Dealer and after the Dealer approves the next round, the Player places his bets on the table. Notice that the view of the table has changed to that of the Dealer's. Let's say the Player places $5 as an initial wager. The Player's hand consists of Q,3,7,Q,A, and the Dealer's up-card is a J. The Player decides to raise his bet, and places an additional wager of $10. The Dealer's cards are then revealed to show a hand consisting of 4,J,K,K,A. The Player loses his bet and as the bet against the Dealer was $15, the Casino takes a commission of $0.26 (1.75%*15), which means the Dealer wins $14.74 ($15-$0.26) on this round. The Casino's edge in Caribbean Poker is approximately 5.3% (bear in mind that this percentage depends on the knowledge of the player in Caribbean Poker. Also, this 5.3% is how the Casino makes a profit on Caribbean Poker) so as the Dealer you actually gain an edge of about 3.8%.
Minimum Dealer Points and Balance
You can play as Dealer once you have accumulated enough Dealer Points and you have enough money in your balance, according to the game's limits.
The minimum balance required is a bit higher than the total winnings of the Player in a given round. This is calculated as: (Maximum Bet) + 100 * (Maximum Bet) + 1.75% (Casino commission) * (3 * (Maximum Bet)).
Game Options
Approve Button/Auto-Approve Feature
When playing as Dealer, before each round commences you must approve the next round. After you approve the round, the Player can place his bets and play. The
Auto-Approve feature allows you to automatically approve the next rounds, without having to approve every round individually.
