Caribbean Poker

Additionally called Caribbean 'Stud' Poker, this wonderful game is not only a no-brainer to learn, it allows you to borrow many of the skills of another famous game; traditional 5-Card Stud Poker.

Unlike traditional poker games, Caribbean Poker players compete against the House, as opposed to playing against other gamblers. Also, no bluffing occurs.

Caribbean Poker Guidelines
The guidelines are pretty close to the House rules at most land casinos; the few variance being: Six card decks are employed instead of the usual 8 in conventional casinos. The dealer, or house, does not peek, where as in a land based casino, the dealer peeks with an ace or 10 showing. Players are limited to a single split as well.

Betting in Caribbean Poker
There exist two gambling rounds in each Caribbean Poker hand, beginning with your ante and followed by when the dealer reveals one of their cards. If you're happy with what you see and imagine you are still in the running, you can make a "call" gamble -- which is fixed at two times whatever you anted -- and play on. If you don't "call" you surrender and forfeit your ante.

To begin playing, you ante in and the Dealer deals five cards to you as well as to themself. The dealer then turns one of their cards over. At this juncture you can enter an additional "Call" bet or Surrender. If you surrender, you lose that hand and forfeit your ante.

If you place your "Call" bet afterwards, the dealer, or house, turns over the cards they're holding. To continue onto the showdown, the dealer has to "qualify" by holding at least an Ace/King or better. When the House is unable to qualify, you win.

If the house does qualify afterwards it's a good old fashioned showdown, with a catch. When you win, the ante pays you even money. Winning with anything better than a pair results with the House paying you a multiple of your "call" bet. Simply put, the better the hand, the better the payout bonus.