Caribbean stud poker

It is quite a bad idea to play Caribbean stud poker without being well informed about the odds (In fact this applies to all casino games). Of course the luck plays a big role in the Caribbean stud poker as it is a game of chance but the correctness of the decisions is what makes the difference between the ordinary and the professional gamblers. So first of all let's get you familiar with the numbers themselves:

In the list below you will find mathematical estimations of the probabilities of each of the hand variations to occur:

• Empty hand: 50%
• One pair: 50%
• Two pairs: 4,76%
• Three of a kind: 2,13%
• Straight: 0,39%
• Flush: 0,18%
• Full house: 0,14-0,15%
• Four of a kind:  0,024%
• Straight flush: 0,0014%
• Royal flush: 0,00015%

So you can see by yourself that the good hands are quite rare and respectively you will usually be dealt nothing or a pair and maybe sometimes two pairs or 3 of a kind. Our advice is to fold in case you have "empty" hand or a small pair in every other case you will want to play. You should also have in mind that the dealer will often not qualify so the one we give is a pretty steady strategy. As a matter of fact you will need luck too of course.

But to be honest the odds Caribbean Stud poker offers are not the best for a poker game. The house in this type of poker has over 5% in advantage. That makes Caribbean stud one of the most risky games on par with Roulette. You have to realize that the chances for you to win in Caribbean stud in the long term are not high but the potential winning amounts are pretty huge. So if you are going to play that game the best option for you is to put some decent amount of money on the table and to play a little while. If you are lucky you will earn a lot but if not – you will lose. Do not get involved too much but step back in both cases. You will lose if you continue playing for longer time!