Caribbean Stud Poker Tutorial
In our Caribbean Poker tutorial we will talk you through a couple
of example Caribbean Stud rounds of play, to give you some hands on
experience before playing Caribbean Stud Poker for real in an online
or land-based casino.
If you're a Caribbean Poker newbie it might be a good idea to read
through our first six lessons of Caribbean Stud, which can be found
here. However,
this Caribbean Stud Poker tutorial was designed in such a way, that
you should be able to understand it, even without prior knowledge
of the rules and strategies pertaining to Caribbean Stud.
Caribbean Poker example #1
Suppose you've placed a $10 Ante bet in the Ante box. The dealer deals
the following cards:
The dealer has the highest up card possible, an Ace. You hold two
pairs. Should you call the dealer's hand by placing a call bet of
twice your original ante bet? Yes, you should. Always call the dealer's
hand when holding a Pair or better.
So you call the the dealer by placing a $20 call bet in the call
bet box. Next the dealer reveals his remaining four cards.
The dealer qualifies because he holds an Ace of clubs, and a King
of diamonds. Since you beat the dealer with two Pairs, you win.
You are being paid 1 to 1 on your ante bet and 2 to 1 on your call
bet. Your total win is $10 + $40 = $50.
Caribbean Poker example #2
Suppose you've placed a $5 Ante bet in the Ante box. The dealer deals
the following cards:
The dealer has the lowest possible up card, a two. You were almost
dealt a Straight, but in fact your hand is rubbish. The best thing
for you to do now would be to fold your hand. Always fold if your
hand doesn't rank. For an overview of hands that rank in Caribbean
Stud Poker, consult our Caribbean
Poker hands section.
If you fold the dealer will still reveal his remaining four cards.
This might be of interest for other players that called the dealer,
but for you it isn't. You've folded, and therefore you lost your
$5 ante bet, no matter what the hand of the dealer is (even if the
dealer doesn't qualify).
Caribbean Poker example #3
Suppose you've placed a $25 Ante bet in the Ante box. The dealer deals
the following cards:
The dealer has a Queen of clubs, and your hand ranks with an Ace
of spades and a King of hearts. Now it's less clear than in the
previous two examples, whether you should call or fold. When you're
holding only an Ace/King, the lowest ranking hand in Caribbean Poker,
the decision whether to call or to fold depends on the dealer's
up card and your remaining three cards.
In our Caribbean
Poker strategy section we've described a strategy developed
by Olaf Vancura, which tells you exactly what to do in a situation
like this. One of the rules of this strategy is to "call if
one of your remaining three cards matches the dealer's up card".
Since one of your remaining three cards is a Queen of hearts, which
matches the dealer's Queen of clubs, the correct decision in this
example would be to call the dealer by placing a $50 call bet in
the call bet box.
So you call the the dealer by placing a $50 call bet in the call
bet box. Next the dealer reveals his remaining four cards.
The dealer qualifies because he holds an Ace of diamonds, and a
King of spades. The remaining three cards of the dealer are a Queen,
a Two and a Seven. Your remaining three cards were a Queen, a Six
and an Eight. Since your hand is higher than the dealer's hand,
and the dealer qualifies, you win on both your ante and your call
bet. Your ante bet pays even money ($25), and so does the Ace/King
of your call bet ($50). Your total profit is $25 + $50 = $75.
After playing three rounds of Caribbean Poker you've made a profit
of $50 - $5 + $75 = $120. Remember this is only a Caribbean Poker
tutorial, and you might not do so well when playing Caribbean Stud
Poker for real :)
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