Caribbean Stud

Caribbean Stud Game info

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Online Caribbean stud is similar to blackjack in that you always act before the dealer. By placing an ante bet before seeing your cards, you are committed from the start. Of course, this means that there are going to be times where you will fold and then find the dealer’s hand does not qualify, which can be frustrating.

With this in mind, you may be tempted to play every hand, which is not a good strategy.

The most basic strategy for this game then is to always make a call bet with a pair or better and always fold with less than ace-king. When it comes to whether or not to call an ace-king hand, the strategy becomes trickier. You will give yourself a fair chance by calling an ace-king when you hold three singletons that are high or the dealer’s up card is a jack or lower and matches one of your cards, meaning there is less chance of the dealer holding a pair. That way, you reduce the chances of losing your ante bet to an unqualified dealer hand, but don’t waste your money unnecessarily

When it comes to playing for the progressive jackpot, this is statistically one of the absolute worst bets you can lay down in any casino. That is because this bet is not as straight forward as you may believe. To be in with a chance of winning, you must hold a strong hand of at least a flush. To make matters worse, the payout on any hand doesn’t even come close to the actual odds of winning it.

As statistically, a flush comes up only once in every 508 hands and pays only $50, it is obvious why this is a terrible bet. As you will see from the table below, the higher the hand, the less often it will statistically be dealt and although the payout increases, it doesn’t come close to the amount you would theoretically have to spend to get it.

Flush has odds against of 508 to 1 and pays $75
Full House has odds against of 693 to 1 and pays $100
Four of a kind has odds against of 4,164 to 1 and pays $500
Straight Flush has odds against of 64,973 to 1 and pays 10% of Progressive Jackpot
Royal Flush has odds against of 649,740 to 1 and pays 100% of Progressive Jackpot

These are the current payout figures at the Cherry Red Casino and are typical of most online casinos, although the individual casino’s pay table should be consulted.

If you do decide to place a side bet, you are eligible to win the jackpot whether the dealer’s hand qualifies or not.