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How to Play Caribbean Stud Poker (single player)
Betting: Players begin by placing
an ante. This is done by selecting the desired
amount of chips from the chip console at the
bottom of the game screen. Your ante is shown in
the "Bet" field in the "Player
Information" box.
The maximum ante cannot exceed 1/3 part of your
current balance or $300. This amount may be
increased or decreased by placing the mouse on the
chip with the desired denomination and clicking
the appropriate mouse button. Each time you click
the left mouse button you will add a chip from
that pile to your planned wager amount. Likewise
by clicking on the right mouse button you can
decrease your planned wager amount. To begin a
hand, place an ante in the 'ANTE' space of your
playing area by a left-click on the desired wager
amount. If you place a wager that is lower than
the minimum table bet limit, your bet amount will
be automatically adjusted to the minimum bet
amount.
To qualify for the Bonus Jackpot
you need to place a $1 bonus bet. You do this by
clicking on the flashing chip holder directly
above the 'ANTE' space. You may place a Bonus bet
as long as the lights surrounding the chip holder
are flashing. You may place your Bonus bet before
or after placing your ante, however it must be
done prior to playing your hand. The size of the
Jackpot increases with every bet. The current
level of the Jackpot is displayed at the left-hand
side or right-hand side of the screen depending on
your seating position.
After you have
placed your ante and optional Bonus bet, click on
the "Deal" button and you will be dealt five
cards. The dealer will then receive four cards
face down and one card face up. At this point, you
may either bet if you think you can win or
surrender if you feel that your hand is inadequate. If you choose to
surrender, you will
lose your ante to the dealer and the hand will end. To
surrender, click your mouse on the "Surrender" button.
If you choose
"Bet",
your bet will be exactly equal to twice the amount
of your ante. Your total wager is equal to three
times your ante (your initial ante plus your bet).
The dealer will then reveal his cards, and
one of two things will happen; he will either
qualify, or he will fail to qualify. If the dealer
does not have an Ace/King combination or better in
his hand, he will fail to qualify. In other words,
the dealer must have at least a pair if he does
not have both an Ace and a King.
If the
dealer does not qualify, you will receive a 1 to 1
payoff on your ante and your bet will be returned
to you even if your hand is lower than the
dealer's hand. If the dealer does qualify, his
hand will then be compared to yours. If the
dealer's hand beats yours, you will lose your ante
and your bet (which will be three times the ante
amount).
If the dealer's hand and your
hand are equal, no money will be exchanged. If
your hand beats the dealer's hand, you will win
even money (1 to 1) on your ante, plus a payoff on
your bet based on the quality of your hand (see
below).
If the dealer and you both have
the same hand (for example you have one pair and
the dealer has one pair), then the winner is the
one with the highest ranked cards. If the dealer
has one pair, for example jack, jack, ten, six and
five and the player has one pair hand of jack,
jack, ten, eight and four, then the player wins.
Your original ante and bet in addition to any
winnings will be displayed as separate piles of
chips.
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