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Full House
Okay, we’re back with our fourth awesome installment of the Caribbean Stud Poker Overview. Last time we talked all about the payouts in this exciting game. This time we’re going to talk about what makes you get paid—hand rankings.
Since you might not know how the hands in Caribbean Stud Poker rank, I’m going to show you. If you’ve played any poker, like video poker or Texas Hold’em, then you already know, because it works the same way.
Here’s the Caribbean Stud Poker chart for your convenience. I’ve ranked the hands from the worst to the best.
Nothing – You’ve got jack. These are the hands where you want to give up and just lose your ante wager. We’ll talk about this a little more in our last installment when I cover strategy and tips.
One Pair – You have two cards of the same rank, such as two Aces.
Two Pair – You have two cards of one rank and two of another, such as two Aces and two Jacks.
Three of a Kind – You have three cards of the same rank, such as three Aces.
Straight – You have all five cards in sequential order, such as 4, 5, 6, 7, 8. The Ace can be played before the 2 or after the King. You decide.
Flush – You have all five cards in the same suit, such as Clubs.
Full House – You have basically a three of a kind and one pair in the same hand. An example of a full house would be three Jacks and two Aces.
Four of a Kind – You have four cards of the same suit. Since Caribbean Stud Poker is played with a single 52-card deck, this is hard to get. An example hand would be 4 Aces.
Straight Flush – You have all five cards of the same suit and they are all in sequential order and they are not 10, J, Q, K, A. For instance, this hand would be the 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 of Clubs.
Royal Flush – Very had to get of course. If you have the 10, J, Q, K, A of the same suit, such as Clubs, then you have a Royal Flush and the best payday possible in Caribbean Stud Poker. And hopefully you’re playing the progressive, otherwise you just lose a whole lot of cash.
Okay, that wraps up this fourth installment of our Caribbean Stud Poker Overview. For our final installment, I’ll be talking about strategy and tips. It’s going to be a great sendoff. And when you’re done with it, you’ll know everything you need to play and win at Caribbean Stud Poker.
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Categories: Card Games, Poker, Strategies, Systems
Last time we spoke about Caribbean Stud Poker, we were just about to get paid. Let’s start out by looking at the payout structure in this game. There’s some great money to be won in this game—and it’s a blast to play.
Here’s a sample payout—I say sample, because some houses have their own payout scale.
One Pair – even money
Two Pair – pays 2 to 1
Three of a Kind – pays 3 to 1
Straight – pays 4 to 1
Flush – pays 5 to 1
Full House – pays 7 to 1
Four of a King – pays 20 to 1
Straight Flush – pays 50 to 1
Royal Flush – pays 100 to 1 and I’ve seen 200 to 1.
But it gets much, much better. These are just general payouts—remember, the dealer must qualify or you get nothing. If you’re playing the progressive jackpot in Caribbean Stud Poker and get one of these, you get paid no matter what.
Each house has their own payout structure (usually) for the Caribbean Stud Poker progressive, but here’s a general idea of what you’ll be paid:
Flush – expect $50 – $100
Full House – expect $75 – $250
Four of a Kind – expect $100 – $500
Straight Flush – usually pays 10% of the progressive.
Royal Flush – always pays 100% of the progressive.
It definitely pays, as you can see, to shop around. If you’re a Caribbean Stud Poker progressive player, check the jackpot. I’ve seen them as low as $7,000 and on up past $100,000. If you’re going to play the progressive in Caribbean Stud Poker, you might as well get paid really, really well when you hit.
Some books say that betting the progressive is a bad bet, because of the house advantage. I saw screw them. Get your head out of the stats book for two seconds and think about actually playing. Picture this poor scenario. You’ve laid out $25 as your ante. The five cards fly across to you. Wow, it’s a four of a kind! You happily put $50 out there as your raise. Remember, we’re talking 20-1 ($500) or better for this hand. But, oh no! The dealer has failed to qualify (up to 50% of the time) and now you’re handed $25 and a “oh, so sorry” comment. I don’t think so.
And since you did play the progressive, you not only get that $500+, you also get another $100+ from the Caribbean Stud Poker progressive payout. Double shot! That’s why I’d always play the progressive when I play.
That’s all for this installment of our Caribbean Stud Poker overview. When we meet next, I’m going to go over the ranking of hands.
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Categories: Card Games, Poker, Strategies, Systems
Pai Gow is a fun game, but it isn’t that popular. I think part of the problem is that many don’t understand how to win at Pai Gow. They try to play it like video poker (always making the largest hands) and that’s part of the problem. Today, I’ll give you a series of quick Pai Gow tips that will help game improve.
Bank Now!
Okay, there’s one thing you need to remember. When possible, you need to bank when playing Pai Gow. By banking, you’ll push some of the odds in your favor. All experienced players know to do this.
Of course, you need a nice bankroll (depending on the game) to bank, but it’s worth it. Sometimes the casino might share your banking duties with you. And if you want to bank a lot, just get on a table with no or few players.
High Hands Can Spell Defeat
As I alluded to earlier, a lot of new Pai Gow players think this game is video poker and they just try to build big hands. But video poker it’s not.
By playing the big hand, such as a full house, can be disastrous. For instance, let’s say you build this hand. For you other hand you’ll simply have a high card. What’s this mean? It means that you’re likely to push and completely screw yourself. A better option would be to do a three of a kind and a pair. You now have a shot at scoring cash.
Crush the Two-Card Hand
Ah, young grasshopper. Here’s where Pai Gow newbies get crushed. And this goes back to our last tip. In Pai Gow, both hands are important. I like to build the best two-card hand possible and go from there.
Of course, you need to weigh the two for the best possible combo. But, don’t neglect this hand. It’s vital and it can keep you in the green.
Help Me Please
Ask with any casino game, don’t be shy about asking for help. If you’re playing online Pai Gow, read the playing instructions and mess around with some free games first. For those playing in the real world, the dealers are there to assist you, so use them. There’s nothing to be ashamed about!
Bankroll Only
Before playing any casino game you should set up a bankroll, which is a set amount of money you’re willing to use. When you do this, you’re less likely to walk away from the casino a big loser. Just remember, should you happen to lose it, walk away.
Another good idea is to put this money away as you win, so you always leave with something should your luck change. I like setting win limits. It’s hard to leave when you’re winning, but I do it.
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Categories: Card Games, Poker, Strategies, Systems
Video Poker is a game I love to death. There are so many variations and ways to play. If you’re new to video poker, you need to know how the hands stack up. While many video poker machines have the payouts on the machine, they don’t tell you what exactly the hands are. That why I’m here today. What follows is a listing of all the hands in video poker and how to make them. Print this out if you need a quick video poker hands cheat sheet. Let’s get going.
By the way, video poker machines pay different amounts for different hands. For instance, a Triple Bonus machine doesn’t pay on Jacks or Better.
I’ve got nothing!
This is a hand that’s not even Jacks or Better. It’s sad, but it happens.
Jacks or Better
Simply put, this is a hand with a pair of Jacks, Queens, Kings or Aces.
Two Pair
This is when you have one pair of one thing and one pair of another. For instance, two 6s and two Jacks.
Straight
A straight is five cards in sequential order, like two, three, four, five, and six. The Ace can be played before the two (A – 2 – 3 – 4 – 5) or after the King (10 – Jack – Queen – King – Ace).
Flush
No, you’re hand isn’t getting flushed down the toilet. The flush hand is when all five of your cards are the same suit, like diamonds (wife’s best friend evidently).
Full House
Full boat baby! This hand has a million and one names. A full house is when you have three cards of one thing, such as Kings, and a pair of something else, such as Jacks (K –K –K –J – J).
Four of a Kind
Now we’re talking. I love this hand (and you will too). The four of a kind hand doesn’t come often enough, but it pays well. As you might expect, a four of a kind is when you have four cards of one thing, such as four Jacks. It’s so sweet to see.
Straight Flush
This is a combination of a flush and a straight (as the name implies). First, you need all five cards to be of the same suit, like diamonds. Second, you need them to be in sequential order, like 5 – 6 – 7 – 8 – 9. Remember, the Ace can be used before the 2 or after the King.
Royal Flush
I’ve been lucky enough in life to have received a fair amount of Royal Flush hands. This is the big daddy of payouts. If you’ve got max coins played, you’ll be taking home the jackpot when this hand shows up.
The Royal Flush is a hand that’s all one suit, like diamonds, and these five specific cards: 10 – Jack – Queen – King – Ace.
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Categories: Video Poker
Are you a video poker junkie? No? I am. When I walk into a casino, I can hear the video poker machine calling me. How about you? There are so many selections, how can anyone get bored with video poker? I really don’t know. One reason why I love video poker so much, is because I’ve won so much money playing them. Once I was waiting for a friend to get out of the bathroom at an old, now gone, Las Vegas casino. I decided to put in 5 shiny coins into this little slot and bam! I scored a Royal Flush and a cool $1,000. He should go to the bathroom more often.
Video Poker machines come in all flavors. The traditional version is Jacks or Better. I still play this version, but not as much as I used to. These are your typical 9/6 machines, which means that a full house pays 9 coins and a flush pays 6 coins. They are great payers and one could make a good deal of cash by utilizing optimal strategy on them.
That’s not just me talking. Video poker experts will gladly tell you that the 9/6 video poker machine is the one to start on and to play for the best results. Whether playing for nickels or dollars, the 9/6 is great. I play other versions, like More for Four, because I want big payouts and don’t mind giving up cash on the little stuff. It’s a tradeoff, but it’s fun.
When stepping up to any video poker machine to show it who is boss, you first need to find out what the payback percentage is. Do you know what this means? The payback percentage is the amount of money that’s returned to players each cycle. The cycle is tons of plays over time, so don’t assume this means that you’ll be guaranteed to get X% back during your playing session, which is really short compared to a cycle.
There’s also another version of cycle. Imagine you put $100 into the machine and play $5 hands. After you’ve played 20 hands, that’s one cycle. If the machine pays back 95%, in theory you’d have $95 left.
Just keep in mind that payback percents aren’t per session or per dollars entered. In any case, do yourself a favor and know the payback percent before playing any video poker machine. Obviously, the higher the better. Anything under 96% is pretty terrible. Machines can vary from machine to machine, not section to section, too. If you play online video poker, knowing the payback percentage is pretty easy enough.
Don’t limit yourself to just one style of video poker. There’s an exciting world of video poker out there. Try to at least sample some of it.
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Categories: Video Poker
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