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In Caribbean stud poker you are attempting to beat the dealer's hand. First place an ante bet. If you think your hand is better than the dealers, place a RAISE bet (twice your ante); if not select FOLD and surrender your hand. The dealer qualifies with an ACE and KING or higher. Place a fixed value side bet at the start of any hand to play for the progressive jackpot. If you're dealt a royal flush, a straight flush, four of a kind or a full house you will receive a bonus.
First you must place an ANTE wager and, if you wish, a Side Bet Bonus wager as well. Use the arrow keys to choose your ANTE wager, then press BLUE to play the side bet. On pressing UP, a £1 (1 euro) fixed stake is placed in the progressive bonus slot.
Once you are happy with you bet, press SELECT to deal. Both you and the Dealer receive 5 cards. All five of your cards are dealt face up, but only one of the Dealer's cards is dealt face up, and the remaining four are dealt face down. Now you must decide whether to raise your wager to challenge the Dealer, or whether to fold your hand.
If you choose to RAISE a wager of twice your Ante to be placed in the Bet circle - after raising, your hand will be compared against the Dealer's. If you choose to FOLD you forfeit your Ante and end that game.
Playing Against the Dealer
If you choose to raise, then the Dealer's hand is revealed and examined. The Dealer needs to have an Ace and a King, or a higher Poker outcome to qualify for head-to-head comparison against your hand.
If the Dealer does not qualify, then you win 1 to 1 on your Ante wager and your Bet wager is returned. This payout occurs whether or not your hand is actually better than the Dealer's.
If the Dealer qualifies, then the best hand wins. If the Dealer has the best hand, you lose your Ante and your Bet wagers. If you have the best hand, you win 1 to 1 on your Ante wager. Your Bet win is based upon your Poker hand relative to the main pay table.
If the hands match exactly, then it is a push and your Ante and Bet wagers are returned.
Side Bet Bonus
To be eligible for the Side Bet Bonus, you must place an Ante wager and make a £1 (1 euro) Side Bet Bonus wager before the cards are dealt. If you are dealt a Flush or better, you automatically win! You are paid according to the Side Bet Bonus pay table. Unlike the main game, the Side Bet Bonus payouts are independent of the Dealer's hand. The Dealer does not need to qualify for you to win the Side Bet Bonus. In addition, your hand does not need to beat the Dealer's in order to win the Side Bet Bonus.
Comparing Poker Hands
If two hands have different outcomes, the hand with the outcome higher on the outcome list wins (see Poker Hand Rankings). If the two hands have the same outcome, for example, if both hands hold a Pair, then the stronger of the outcomes wins.
For One Pair, Three-of-a-Kind, and Four-of-a-Kind outcomes, the hand with the highest match rank wins. For example, a Pair of Kings beats a Pair of 10s.
For a Two Pair outcome, the hand with the higher high Pair wins. For example, a hand consisting of 3-3-8-8 beats a hand consisting of 5-5-7-7, since the high Pair of 8s beats the high Pair of 7s. Similarly, if the high Pair is the same, then the low Pair is compared. For example, a 5-5-J-J beats a 3-3-J-J because the high Pair matches and the low Pair of 5s beats the low Pair of 3s.
For a Full House, the hand with the higher Three-of-a-Kind wins. For example, 8-8-8-K-K beats a A-A-5-5-5 because the three 8s beat the three 5s. When comparing a Straight, Flush, or Straight Flush hands, the hand with the higher high card wins. For example, a 7-8-9-10-J Straight beats a 6-7-8-9-10 Straight. Likewise, a 7-8-9-10-J Straight beats a A-2-3-4-5 Straight because the Jack high card beats the 5 high card.
If the winning outcomes are the same between two hands, then the remaining cards in the hand are examined. For example, a 5-3-3-8-8 beats a 4-3-3-8-8 because, while the high and low Pairs both match, the remaining 5 beats the 4. Likewise, a 2-9-J-8-8 beats a 4-5-J-8-8. The Pair of 8s match, as do the high card Jacks, but looking at the next highest cards, the 9 beats the 5.
This list contains the possible Poker hand outcomes from highest to lowest. For two cards to have the same rank, they must have the same number (like two 8s) or the same picture (like two Queens).
Royal Flush: 10-Jack-Queen-King-Ace; all of the same suit. Straight Flush: Five cards of consecutive rank; all of the same suit. For example, 4-5-6-7-8 of Hearts.
Four-of-a-Kind: Four cards with the same rank.
Full House: A combination of a Three-of-a-Kind and One Pair. Flush: Five cards of same suit. Straight: Five cards of consecutive rank of mixed suits. Ace can be high (as in 10-J-Q-K-A) or low (as in A-2-3-4-5).
Three-of-a-Kind: Three cards with the same rank.
Two Pair: Two sets of two cards, each set of the same rank.
One Pair: Two cards with the same rank.
High Card: Five non-matching cards
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