Caribbean Stud Poker

Game Rules

The aim of Caribbean Stud Poker is to beat the dealer’s hand by getting the best possible five-card hand.

An unlimited number of players can play simultaneously at one Caribbean Stud Poker table. Each player can take only one seat at the table.

Caribbean Stud Poker is played with one standard 52-card deck (Jokers are excluded). Only one game is played with one deck of cards, and cards are shuffled after each game round.

To start the game round, place your initial bet in the Ante spot. The dealer will deal five face-up cards to you and one face-up card plus four face-down cards to himself/herself.

You must decide whether to PLAY 2X or FOLD. Choose PLAY 2X to continue the round by placing a Play bet equal to double your Ante. Choose FOLD to end the round, thereby forfeiting your Ante.

After you have made your decision, the dealer will reveal his/her four remaining cards.

To decide the winner, the highest-ranking hand that can be formed from your five cards is determined and compared with the dealer’s hand.

Caribbean Stud Poker By Evolution Gaming

Side Bets

5+1 BONUS

The 5+1 BONUS bet is an optional side bet. You win on your 5+1 BONUS bet when your five cards plus the dealer’s first face-up card can create a five-card poker hand of Three of a Kind or better.

At the start of a new game round, you will be given the option to place a 5+1 BONUS bet after you have placed an Ante bet that is equal to or greater than the minimum amount. After your Ante has been accepted, the 5+1 BONUS betting spot will be enabled and blink:

All bets must be placed before betting time expires. Once betting time has expired, the dealer will deal five face- up cards to the player and the first face-up card to the dealer.

You must then make a decision to PLAY 2X or FOLD, but this decision will not affect the outcome of your 5+1 BONUS bet.

At the end of the round, the dealer will turn all his/her cards face-up and announce the result. Winning players are also notified by an animation:

Winning Hands

The individual cards are ranked in descending order: Ace (high or low), King, Queen, Jack, 10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3 and 2.

An Ace can be the highest value card in a Straight of A, K, Q, J, 10 or the lowest value card in a Straight of 5, 4, 3, 2, A.

Possible hands from the highest payouts to the lowest:

• Royal Flush is a Straight Flush that contains the Ace, King, Queen, Jack and 10 all in the same suit. In the case of a tie, the player gets their initial bet back and the outcome of the game is a PUSH.
• Straight Flush is a hand that contains five cards in sequence, all of the same suit, for example: Nine, Eight, Seven, Six and Five, all Hearts. Two Straight Flushes are ranked by comparing the highest card of each. In the case of a tie, the player gets their initial bet back and the outcome of the game is a PUSH.
• Four of a Kind is a hand that contains all four cards of one rank plus any other card. For example, four Aces in your hand would be Four of a Kind. Quads with higher ranking cards defeat those with lower ranking cards. If two Four of a Kinds are of equal rank the fifth card (the ‘Kicker’) is used to break the tie. In the case of a tie, the player gets their initial bet back and the outcome of the game is a PUSH.
• Full House is a hand that contains three matching cards of one rank and two matching cards of another rank, e.g. three Kings and two Sixes. Between two Full House hands, the one with the higher ranking three cards wins. In the case of the three cards being of the same value in Full House (and therefore tied), the two cards of the same value are ranked against each other. In the case of a tie, the player gets their initial bet back and the outcome of the game is a PUSH.
• Flush is a hand where all five cards are of the same suit, but not sequential, e.g. five cards that are all Clubs. Two Flushes are compared as if they were high card hands; the highest-ranking card in each hand is compared to determine the winner. If both hands have the same highest card, then the second-highest ranking card is compared, and so on until a difference is found.
• Straight is a hand that contains five cards of sequential rank in at least two different suits, e.g. Nine, Eight, Seven, Six and Five in two or more suits. Two Straights are ranked by comparing the highest card in each hand. Two Straights with the same high card are of equal value and therefore tie, as suits are not used to separate them.
• Three of a Kind is a hand that contains three cards of the same rank, plus two cards which are not of this rank or the same as each other. For example, a player having three Kings in their hand would have Three of a Kind. Higher-valued Three of a Kind defeats lower-valued Three of a Kind. If two hands contain Three of a Kind of the same value, the Kickers (that is, the other two cards in the hand) are compared to break the tie.
• Two Pairs is a hand that contains two cards of the same rank, plus two cards of another rank (that match each other but not the first pair), plus any card not of either rank. An example of this would be having two Aces and two Kings. To rank two hands both containing Two Pairs, the higher ranking pair of each is first compared, and the higher pair wins. If bboth hands have the same top pair, then the second pair of each is compared. If both hands have the same two pairs, the highest value Kicker determines the winner.
• Pair is a hand that contains two cards of one rank (e.g. two Kings), plus three cards which are not of this rank or the same as each other. Pair is the lowest hand you can be paid out for. Higher ranking pairs defeat lower ranking pairs. If two hands have the same pair, the Kickers are compared in descending order and the highest value Kicker determines the winner.
• High Card is a poker hand made of any five cards not meeting any of the above requirements. Essentially, no hand is made, and the only thing of any meaning in the player’s hand is their highest card. If two hands have the same High Card value, the other cards in the hand are compared in descending order to determine the winner.

Game Outcomes and Payouts

The outcomes are determined by comparing the player’s and dealer’s best five-card hands (combining the player/dealer two cards with the five community cards).

The dealer must have at least an Ace plus a King or better card to qualify.

Outcomes quick-reference table

 The quick way to check game outcomes, whether you win, lose or tie.

*Play bet pays according to the Play payout table below.

Play bet

5+1 BONUS

The prizes you can win individually for a hand of Three of a Kind or better (up to a Straight Flush) are indicated in your own currency.

Ante bet payout is 1:1.

Malfunction voids all pays and play.

Return to Player

• The optimal theoretical return-to-player percentage is 96.30%.
• The optimal theoretical return-to-player percentage on total wager is 98.19%.
• The optimal theoretical return-to-player percentage for 5+1 BONUS bet is 91.44%.