Caribbean Poker Help |
| The Rules
of Caribbean Poker |
| GamePlay |
| Playing as Player |
| Playing as Dealer |
The Rules of Caribbean Poker |
| The game of Caribbean (Stud) Poker originated in
the Caribbean Islands, and soon spread to casinos in North America
and Europe, becoming increasingly popular. Caribbean Poker is based
on the card rankings of five-card stud poker, except that the player
bets against the house instead of against other players. Caribbean
Poker is played with one 52-card deck with no Joker, and the deck
is reshuffled after each hand. The player places an initial wager (ante), and receives five cards face up. The dealer also receives five cards; four cards face down and the final card face up. Now it's the player's turn to decide to stay in the game (raise) or fold. If the player decides to "raise", he/she must place an additional wager, exactly twice the initial "ante" wager. If the player decides to fold, he/she forfeits the "ante" wager. After the player has made his/her decision whether to raise or fold, the dealer reveals the remaining four cards. The dealer must "qualify" to play by receiving a poker hand consisting of an Ace/King or higher. If the dealer's hand does not qualify, the player receives a 1 to 1 payout (even money) on his/her "ante" wager, and the "raise" wager is retuned without additional winnings. If the dealer's hand qualifies, the dealer compares his/her cards to the player's cards. If the player's hand is higher in rank than the dealer's hand, the player wins and receives a 1 to 1 payout on the "ante" wager, plus winnings on the "raise" wager, according to the payout table below. If the dealer's hand is higher in rank than the player's hand, the player loses both "ante" and "raise" wagers. If the dealer's hand and the player's hand "tie" (all five cards are identical in rank - suits are not considered), the "ante" and "raise" wagers are both pushes, and the bets return to the player. Winning Combinations (in case dealer's hand qualifies) Ace/King: One Pair: Two Pair: Three of a Kind: Straight: Flush: Full House: Four of a kind: Straight Flush: Royal Flush:
Opponent - This tells you the name (or nickname) of your current opponent. Last Round - This tells you how much you've won or lost in the previous round. Credit Points - This is your current Credit Points balance. As Player, you accumulate 1 Credit Point on every dollar you place as a bet. As Dealer, 1 Credit Point is deducted for every 1 dollar bet against you (see example below). Fun Balance / Balance - This is your current Fun / Real-Money Balance (in US dollars). Commission - When playing as Dealer, you pay a commission of 1.5% on the total bets placed against you (when playing as Player you do not pay commissions), see example below. General Options '?' (Help) - Pressing 'Help' opens the Help screen relevant to the room you're currently in. In this case, Caribbean Poker. '$' (Cashier) - Pressing '$' opens the Cashier screen. Timer - This is the circle at the bottom-right corner of the screen. On every round, you have 45 seconds to make your decisions when playing as Player, and 35 seconds to make your decisions when playing as Dealer. The Timer indicates how much time you have left before reaching the time limit. If you haven't finished making your decisions during the specified time limit, you will exit the table.
Caribbean Poker Text Boxes Bet Labels - These labels appear to the left of your bet and inform you how much money you have placed on the table. Won / Lost Labels - These labels appear above the cards and indicate whether you have won or lost. Game Options Deal Raise Fold Disconnections Should a disconnection or timeout occur after the Player placed his/her bet and before the Player pressed the 'Deal' button, the Player's bet will be returned to his/her Balance. Should a disconnection or timeout occur after the Player pressed the 'Deal' button, the round will continue as if the Player had decided to 'Fold'. After connection is re-established the Player can enter the "History" page and see the results of the last round ("History" is available for Money mode only).
Example Minimum Credit Points and Balance The Minimum Balance required is a bit higher than the total winnings of the Player in a given round, which are: (Maximum Bet) + 100 * (Maximum Bet) + 1.5%(Casino commission) * (3 * (Maximum Bet) ) Game Options Disconnections Should a disconnection occur after the Dealer pressed the "Approve" button, play will continue until the Player has finished his turn. This has no effect on the Dealer, since the Dealer is played automatically according to the rules of the game. After connection is re-established the Dealer can enter the "History" page and see the results of the last round ("History" is available for Money mode only).
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