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Caribbean Stud Poker Software

On this page you will find a comparison between the various Caribbean Stud Poker software variants that are available on the Internet. There are many factors we could base a comparison on, like usability, speed, betting limits etc, but we've chosen to limit the discussion to just two factors, i.e. the house edge on the ante/call bet and the house edge on the side bet. For each Caribbean Poker software version mentioned in the comparison charts, links are provided to a more detailed discussion of that particular Caribbean Stud software brand.

House edge comparison chart

The following table gives a comparison between a few Caribbean Stud Poker software versions that are available online, in terms of their house edge. The table is ordered by increasing house edge. Please note that most RTG casinos use pay table I. Furthermore, the differences in house edge don't matter that much, as in all cases the house edge is rather high.

Caribbean poker software House edge
RTG pay table III 4.975367168%
Cyber Stud Poker (Microgaming) 5.005529116%
Spice Island Poker (Cryptologic) 5.207489892%
RTG pay table II 5.207489892%
Playtech 5.224305772%
Boss Media 5.224305772%
Standard 5.224305772%
RTG pay table I 5.224305772%

Progressive side bet comparison chart

The table below is a comparison between a couple of the major Caribbean Poker software versions that are available online, in terms of the progressive $1 side bet. The progressive side bet is considered a bad bet, but this is not true if the jackpot is high enough. For each Caribbean Stud variant a jackpot value can be calculated, that will result in a house edge of zero. Jackpots higher than that value give the player an advantage. If a particular Caribbean Stud software version requires a lower jackpot value than another, to eliminate the house edge, then we would prefer that software variant above the other. Please note that we've not listed RTG in this table, because not all RTG casinos offer a progressive jackpot on Caribbean Poker, and because their payout table can vary between casinos.

Caribbean Stud software Jackpot value
Playtech $217,931.81
Boss Media $217,931.81
Spice Island Poker (Cryptologic) $217,931.81
Cyber Stud Poker (Microgaming) $234,071.6
Standard $263,209.46