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Caribbean Stud Poker is played and programmed
according to Atlantic City Poker rules.
Authority:
New Jersey Casino Control Commission.
Rule
Exceptions: The payoff for a Royal Flush
is 200:1 instead of 100:1.
In this
style of poker, a favourite in the Caribbean
and aboard cruise ships, each player plays
against the dealer and not against the other
players. In Caribbean Stud Poker you place
an ante, you receive a hand, and the Dealer
receives a hand with four cards face down
and one card face up. You then decide whether
or not you would like to bet if you think
you can win or surrender if you feel that
your hand is inadequate. If you bet and
if the dealer's hand qualifies (contains
an Ace/King combination or better), your
hand will be compared to the dealer's. If
you win, your payoff will be determined
by the quality of your hand. For information
on Payoff's please consult the payoff table
below. If you surrender, you will lose your
ante to the dealer and the hand will end.
Players
begin by placing an ante. This is done by
selecting the desired amount of chips from
the chip console at the bottom of the game
screen. Your ante is shown in the "Bet:"
field in the "Player Information" box. The
maximum ante cannot exceed 1/3 part of your
current balance or $100. This amount may
be increased or decreased by placing the
mouse on the chip with the desired denomination
and clicking the appropriate mouse button.
Each time you click the left mouse button
you will add a chip from that pile to your
planned wager amount. Likewise by clicking
on the right mouse button you can decrease
your planned wager amount. To begin a hand,
place an ante in the 'ANTE' space of your
playing area by a left-click on the desired
wager amount.
To qualify
for the Bonus Jackpot you need to place
a $1 bonus bet. You do this by clicking
on the flashing chip holder directly above
the 'ANTE' space. You may place a Bonus
bet as long as the lights surrounding the
chip holder are flashing. You may place
your Bonus bet before or after placing your
ante, however it must be done prior to playing
your hand. The size of the Jackpot increases
with every bet. The current level of the
Jackpot is displayed at the left-hand side
or right-hand side of the screen depending
on your seating position.
After
you have placed your ante and optional
Bonus bet, click on the "Deal"
button and you will be dealt five (5) cards.
The dealer will then receive four cards
face down and one card face up. At this
point, you may either bet if you think you
can win or surrender if you feel that your
hand is inadequate. If you choose to surrender,
you will lose your ante to the dealer and
the hand will end. To surrender, click your
mouse on the "Surrender" button. If you
choose "Deal", your bet will be exactly
equal to twice the amount of your ante.
Your total wager is equal to three times
your ante (your initial ante plus your bet,
which equals two times your initial ante).
The dealer
will then reveal his cards, and one of two
things will happen; he will either qualify,
or he will fail to qualify. If the dealer
does not have an Ace-King combination or
better in his hand, he will fail to qualify.
In other words, the dealer must have at
least a pair if he does not have both an
Ace and a King. If the dealer does not qualify,
you will receive a 1 to 1 payoff on your
ante and your bet will be returned to you
even if your hand is lower than the dealer's
hand. If the dealer does qualify, his hand
will then be compared to yours. If the dealer's
hand beats yours, you will lose your ante
and your bet (which will be three times
the ante amount). If the dealer's hand and
your hand are equal, no money will be exchanged.
If your hand beats the dealer's hand, you
will win even money (1 to 1) on your ante,
plus a payoff on your bet based on the quality
of your hand (see below). If the dealer
and you both have the same hand (for example
you have one pair and the dealer has one
pair), then the winner is the one with the
highest ranked cards. If the dealer has
one pair, for example jack, jack, ten, six
and five and the player has one pair hand
of jack, jack, ten, eight and four, then
the player wins. Your original ante and
bet in addition to any winnings will be
displayed as separate piles of chips.
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Hand |
Payoff |
Bonus* |
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| One Pair |
1 to 1 |
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| Two Pairs |
2 to 1 |
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| Three of a Kind
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3 to 1 |
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| Straight |
4 to 1 |
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| Flush |
5 to 1 |
$50 |
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| Full House |
7 to 1 |
$100
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| Four of a Kind
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20 to 1 |
$1,000
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| Straight Flush
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50 to 1 |
10% of Jackpot
(At least $5,000) |
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| Royal Flush
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200 to 1 |
100% of Jackpot
(At least $50,000) |
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* To qualify for the bonus Jackpot,
you must make a $1 bonus bet prior
to playing the hand. The bonus Jackpot
starts at $50,000 (for a Royal Flush)
and grows each time anybody makes
a bet. Lower hands may qualify for
smaller bonus payouts. Please refer
to the payout table above.
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The hand
rankings in Caribbean Stud Poker are the
standard poker rankings, listed from lowest
to highest below:
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Hand |
Description |
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| Nothing |
A hand with five
un-matching cards. |
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| One Pair |
One pair of identically
ranked cards. |
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| Two Pairs |
Two groups of two
cards showing the same number (or
picture). |
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| Three of a Kind
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Three cards from
different suits displaying the same
number or picture. |
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| Straight |
Five cards in consecutive
order, any combination of suits.
A, K, Q, J, 10 to 2, 3, 4, 5, 6
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| Flush |
Five cards of same
suit. |
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| Full House |
Three of a kind
and a pair. |
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| Four of a Kind
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Four cards from
different suits of the same rank.
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| Straight Flush
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Five cards in consecutive
order from same suit. |
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| Royal Flush
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Ace, King, Queen,
Jack and ten from same suit.
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$5 minimum bet.
$300 maximum bet.
You may
also set your table bet limit below the
maximum specified limit by selecting Bet
Options from the Game Menu. The Modify Table
Bet Limit window will appear on the screen.
To reduce your maximum table bet limit type
in the new limit in the appropriate box
and confirm it by typing your PIN in the
box below. Click on the OK button to complete
the update. Please be aware that you can
modify your table bet limit no more than
once per week (Friday 12:00 AM EST.) and
that using the Modify Table Bet Limit function
affects the bet limit for all games and
not just the game that you are currently
playing.
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| Keyboard Entry |
Action |
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| 0 |
Repeat last bet |
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| Enter |
Deal (if cards have not been dealt)
Bet (if cards have already been
dealt) |
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| - |
Surrender (if cards have already been dealt) |
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| Del/. |
Remove Bets while chat window is closed |
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| Ins/0 |
Repeat bet |
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| Up Arrow |
Increase bet by $1 |
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| Down Arrow |
Decrease bet by $1 |
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| Shift + Up Arrow |
Increase bet by $10 |
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| Shift + Down Arrow |
Decrease bet by $10 |
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For keyboards
without keypads, you must use the "Fn" key
plus the shortcuts above (e.g. Fn + Enter).
Note:
You may
turn on/off the Sound, Voice and Animation
during the game by clicking on the "Settings"
button located in the lower left-hand area
of the console. The setting is turned on
when the checkbox is checked and it is turned
off when the checkbox is unchecked.
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