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Welcome to the last installment of our Caribbean Stud Poker series. We’ve covered how the game is played, hand rankings, how much money you get paid for winning hands and everything else.
This time we’re completing the series by talking about Caribbean Stud Poker strategy and tips. So, let’s dive right into it!
Caribbean Stud Poker Strategy and Tips
I’ve seen a lot of strategy guides for Caribbean Stud Poker and I think it’s just a bit too much. Caribbean Stud Poker is a game where you just have fun. There isn’t much in the way of decisions.
The house advantage in Caribbean Stud Poker is hefty, but there’s not much that can be done about that. What I’d recommend is simply folding if you have nothing. Why stay in when your only show of winning is if the dealer doesn’t qualify? That just doesn’t make sense. Lose your ante and progressive bet and move on. Hit hard when you have good hands.
Don’t listen to stupid strategy guides that tell you not to play the progressive. Why listen to people who have obviously never played Caribbean Stud Poker (or at least not much)? The progressive is just a buck and I’m telling you again, if you have a great hand and the dealer doesn’t qualify, you’ll kill yourself.
This might go without saying, but I feel I must make sure you understand. Don’t bluff. Even though the game is called Caribbean Stud Poker, it’s not like regular poker where players fold. The dealer can’t fold. He or she always plays the hand. So remember my first tip—dump poor hands. If you’ve got nothing, just walk away.
And as I’ve mentioned before, shop around. Most casinos have their own pay structure and progressive for Caribbean Stud Poker. You could be losing hundreds or even thousands by not shopping around. If you’re playing at an online casino, you’re foolish if you don’t shop around. It just takes a few clicks to find the best paying online casino for Caribbean Stud Poker. I’ve looked around online and have seen progressives with $40,000 difference between them. Ouch!
I’ve also looked around online and found some online casinos paying $500 for a four of a kind and others paying $100. You can lose a fortune by not shopping around and that’s not just on the big hands either.
Caribbean Stud Poker is a great game. Hopefully, you’ve learned a little something and you’re ready to give it a shot. It doesn’t matter where you play Caribbean Stud Poker, it’s a fun game. Good luck at the tables!
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Looking to play Caribbean Stud Poker? Before you do, it’s good to know the odds of certain outcomes. Today, I’ll breakdown all the probabilities of this fun game and I’ll give you some quick playing tips that are sure to help. Without further ado, let’s jump into it.
The Odds
Rather than bore you with precise mathematics, I’ll give you the “approximate” odds, displayed in hand counts.
Once every two hands you’ll have nothing at all. By the way, this also is true for the dealer, so keep that in mine. Once every two hands you’ll have one pair. Getting two pair happens once every 21 hands and three of a kind once per 47 hands. And now the probability really takes a dip.
Straights come about once per 256 hands and flushes about every 526 hands. Full Houses, which seem absent at times, happen every 694 hands on average. From here we leave three digit land and really crank up the rarity. Four of a kind hands happen about once per 4,167 hands—now you know why it seems like you can’t get them at times. About every 72,202 hands you get a straight flush. Want the royal flush? Be prepared to wait. It happens about once per 649,351 hands—wow.
Next time you’re playing Caribbean Stud Poker, keep these stats in mind. They may help guide your decisions better. That royal flush progressive may look nice, but it’s oh so far away—or is it?
Two Pair or Better, Ante Up
Here’s an easy tip for you. Whenever you have two pair or better, always ante up. As you can see above, the dealer isn’t too likely to beat you. For the most part, hands with nothing and one pair rule the day.
Play the Progressive If You Have Money
If you’re playing $5 hands, giving 20% ($1) to the progressive bank isn’t too smart. However, if you’re playing $10 or more, I say play it.
Sure, you may not hit the royal flush, but that $1 will ensure you get paid on the smaller hands, like flushes, when the dealer doesn’t qualify (happens a lot). Many say never play the progressive, I say try playing Caribbean Stud Poker in real life for a bit then come back and give advice.
Nothing Then Dump
Since you have to double your bet to stay in the hand, I think it’s a wise move to trash all hands that aren’t at least one pair no matter what the dealer is showing. Think about it, by staying in the hand, you’re costing yourself two sets of cards that you could have had by simply folding. No thanks.
I hope you have fun playing Caribbean Stud Poker. It’s a great “party” game and I happen to enjoy it.
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I love poker. I’ve played poker at many places. The invention of online poker has helped the game explode. It’s given a lot of people the courage to start playing the game—real tables can be very intimidating.
While there’s something to be said for playing Poker in the real world, online poker offers many key advantages that may suit you better—I know I love online poker. Let’s take a look at some of the key advantage of online poker.
Availability
In the real world, you have to find a poker room. Once that’s done, you need to find a game that’s going—and hope it’s one you want. If it’s busy, you get to wait in line (hours sometimes). No thanks.
With online poker, you can play anytime day or night and you can find the specific games you want. From pennies to big cash tournaments, it all waits for you.
Limits
Let’s keep on the poker game choice theme. In the real world, the table limits are what they are. You either take them or leave them. With online poker, you can always find exactly what you want. Looking for a $5+$1 SnG tournament? No problem. Want a dollar game? Sure thing.
Poker Variants
So you’re at the poker room and looking for a specific type of poker or game style. Even if you want Texas Hold’em, the room might not have tournaments or ring games. It’s so limiting. Again, online poker comes to the rescue. You can find whatever type of poker you want and the game style to match your mood. It’s just perfect.
Speed
This is a huge one for me. I’ve been in real-world poker games that take forever. Some guy has no outs, but he wants to spend an hour acting like he’s thinking. It’s one thing to spend a few minutes, but it can get out of hand.
Online poker moves very fast. You can play and go. The result is more hands and possibly more money.
Tipping
With online poker, there’s no dealer to tip. This is great. Even if it’s just a buck, that’s $1 you’ve lost. Tipping in the real world is expected and you should tip. But however you slice it, a tip is a loss. I like keeping money in my pocket where it belongs.
You Can Be Everywhere
Perhaps the best advantage online poker offers is the ability to play at multiple poker tables at the same time—with ease. I’ve seen players playing at 8 tables. If you can focus on more than one table at a time, this advantage will allow you to really rack up the winnings in a hurry.
Online poker is better in so many aspects.
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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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Sit N Go Texas Hold’em poker tournaments are my favorite. If you haven’t tried them, you’re really missing out. The slang for these types of tournaments is “SNG.” In an nutshell, Sit N Go poker tournaments are called such, because it’s “mini tournament,” unlike a major one that might last days.
The World Series of Poker is an example of a large, long tournament. With SNG tournaments you’re not running a marathon. You may play for a few minutes to an hour. It’s not a drain on the brain either.
I like it because it’s like playing a tournament. As mentioned, almost all SNG poker games will be done in under one hour. And the take-home pay is really nice too. Your typical SNG poker game consists of just one poker table, full of players-unlike a major tournament that may have thousands of players.
The process of playing is very simple. Players buy in (more on this in a minute), sit down and start playing. Once the SNG game starts, no new players can jump in and there are no re-buys or anything like that. Most of the buy-in money is put in the pot. The poker room will take a very small cut for running the game-it’s pretty minor.
Pay amount and spots depend on the poker room, but usually it’s the top three players that get paid-top player gets most of it. Usually, the third place player takes home enough to cover the SNG fee plus a couple bucks.
Another thing that’s great about SNGs besides the low time commitment, is the fee to play. SNG games are all over the map. No matter what your poker budget is, you’re going to find plenty of SNGs to enjoy. Smaller players can play for just $6 ($5 fee + $1 to the poker room). Sure, you’re not going to win hundreds in one SNG, but you can improve your skills, have fun and profit.
Remember, each SNG is played full, so that’s 10 players per SNG. If you’re playing a $5+$1 SNG, there will be $50 in prize money. One common cash payout is: $25 for 1st place, $15 for 2nd place and $10 for 3rd place. So, just come in third place and you’re doubling your money-almost.
If you’re finding typical games a little boring, give SNG poker games a try. They are a great way to learn how to play tournament poker, which has its own strategy. Start small and work your way up. You may find that tournament poker is the only poker for you.
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