How many different ways are there to win Caribbean Poker game?
Aside from the various card combinations you can get, just as in standard Poker, Caribbean Poker game offers players two ways to win. The first revolves around the standard game. The player has a chance to bet or fold after he has been dealt his cards and after the dealer reveals his fifth card, that card that allows the player to compare his own hand to that of the dealer and decide his next move.
The second way to win Caribbean Poker game is to play The Progressive, a five-card hand that is a flush or better. The Progressive is going on at the same time as an regular play. The player can only opt to play The Progressive at the beginning of the hand, and The Progressive is always resolved at the end of each hand.
Is it easy to win at Caribbean Poker game?
Saying that it's easy to win Caribbean Poker, or any card game for the matter, is really unjustified. Caribbean Poker game does however give you an advantage over standard Poker in that you get to see one of the dealer's cards face up before placing your bet. That simply means that you have a chance to begin implementing your betting strategy, or to surrender, early on in the game.
How did Caribbean Poker get its name?
Well, Caribbean Poker got its name from being so popular in the Caribbean and particularly aboard cruise ships.
What happens if two players get a royal flush, both of who made the progressive side bet, in Caribbean Poker?
I believe what happens in this situation is the player to the dealer's right would win the progressive jackpot and the other one would win only $10,000. This is because the dealer pays players from right to left so player to the right would be paid first, the meter reset to $10,000, and then the second player paid. However I think the second player would have a legitimate complaint on his hands. The probability of this happening in a full table is 1 in 20,103,110,301. So I would doubt this has ever happened or ever will happen.
My question is a very basic one. Are the odds for slots and the payoff tables for games like Caribbean Poker, Three Card Poker and Let It Ride typically lowered on board the cruise ships from major cruise lines?
The only cruise I ever took was from Florida to the Bahamas and it only lasted about eight hours. This was before I ever started this web site so I didn't pay close attention to the rules. However I do recall that the blackjack rules were stingy, and that I lost a lot! Other things I have read corroborate that cruise ships casinos are tight. After all, where else can you play? However the games you mention already have rather high house edges so perhaps they won't mess with them. I also know that Caribbean Stud Poker has a more generous paytable in Europe and Africa, so maybe they use that one.
Are there any circumstances in Caribbean poker where it is a good bet to raise on less than A/K? i.e. You have an Ace or King and match the dealer upcard, reducing his odds of a pair and of the high card?
No. This is a hard and fast rule, you never raise in Caribbean Stud Poker with less than ace/king.
There is a new rule in Moscow casinos in Caribbean Poker. Player can buy one more card after looking his initial cards by giving the same amount of ante. Other rules and pay outs are still the same except no bonus is paid if player buys a card. Can you please help me to calculate house edge and the probabilities of this game?
You're not the first to ask me about this. I'm afraid I haven't worked out the odds for this variation. If this twist ever makes it to Vegas I'll make it a higher priority.