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There are two phases of betting in Carribbean Poker. In the first phase,
you ante in, before the dealer deals the cards. After the dealer deals
cards to you and itself, and reveals one of its cards, you either place
a "call" bet or surrender.
Payoff gets interesting, when the dealer qualifies and you get even money
for your ante and your "call" pays out as follows:
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Casino War House Edge
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Hand
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Payoff
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Progressive Payout
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Royal
Flush
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100:1
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100%
Pot
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Straight
Flush
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50:1
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10%
Pot
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4
of a Kind
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20:1
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$250.00
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Full
House
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7:1
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$150.00
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Flush
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5:1
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$100.00
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Straight
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4:1
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-
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3
of a Kind
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3:1
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-
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2
Pair
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2:1
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-
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1
Pair
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1:1
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-
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The house has a 5.2% edge over you, which is about as bad as it gets at
a casino!
The house edge on a progressive bet (a common online option) is around 22%
or more. So beware!
In general, though, remember that the dealer will only qualify 56% of the
time, so that 46% of the time you'll only get paid for your ante bet. So
beware!
The core assumption is that you will lose money in Caribbean Poker. So the
best strategy is to minimize your losses! The basic strategy is to raise
on Ace-King-Jack-8-3 or better, and surrender otherwise. That is the "beacon
hand", and it is the lowest break-even hand in the game. The dealer
must qualify in order for you to get payoffs, and this rarely happens in
Caribbean Poker. With all this in mind, if you enjoy losing for the occasional
great payoff.
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