Casino Poker Rules: Carribean Stud
The Basics
A favourite in the casino's of cruise ships plying the Caribbean, this casino Poker also crops up regularly in the suite of Poker games to be found in many quality UK online casinos. Like all casino Poker games, the player's aim is to beat the dealer, not other players at the table. Play is identical to that described as Five Card Stud which you can find more detail on here.
Hand Rankings
Carribean Stud uses the standard Poker rankings listed below from highest to lowest:
| Hand | Description |
| Royal Flush | Ace, King, Queen, Jack and 10 from the same suit. |
| Straight Flush | Five cards in consecutive order from the same suit. |
| Four of A Kind | All four cards showing the same number or picture. |
| Full House | Three of a Kind and a Pair (see below). |
| Flush | Five cards of the same suit. |
| Straight | Five cards in consecutive sequence in any combination of suits. Highest ranking Straight is A, K, Q, J, 10 and lowest 6,5,4,3,2. |
| Three of a kind | Three cards showing the same number or picture. |
| Two Pairs | Two groups of two cards showing the same number or picture. |
| One Pair | One pair of cards showing the same number or picture. |
| Nothing | A hand with no matching cards. |
Typical Payoffs for a winning hand
| Hand | Payoff |
| Royal Flush | 100 to 1 |
| Straight Flush | 50 to 1 |
| Four of a Kind | 20 to 1 |
| Full House | 7 to 1 |
| Flush | 5 to 1 |
| Straight | 4 to 1 |
| Three of a Kind | 3 to 1 |
| Two Pairs | 2 to 1 |
| One Pair | 1 to 1 |
