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Caribbean Stud Poker

Introduction
Caribbean Stud PokerTM is a fast, fun, and easy to learn Stud Poker game. After seeing your full hand and one of the Dealer's cards, you decide whether or not to raise your wager to go head-to-head against the Dealer.

The game also offers an exciting Side Bet Bonus - get a Flush, Full House, or Four-of-a-Kind and you win big. Get a Straight Flush or Royal Flush and you win really big.

How to Play
Start by placing an Ante wager and, if you wish, a Side Bet Bonus wager as well. (See How to Wager for more details.)

After you have completed your initial wagering, click the DEAL button. Both you and the Dealer receive 5 cards. All five of your cards are dealt face up, only one of the Dealer’s cards is dealt face up, the remaining four are dealt face down. Now you must decide whether to raise your wager to challenge the Dealer, or whether to fold your hand. If you click the RAISE button or click the Bet circle, you initiate a wager of twice your Ante to be placed in the Bet circle - after raising, your hand will be compared against the Dealer’s. If you click the FOLD button, you forfeit your Ante and end that game.

Playing Against the Dealer
If you choose to raise, then the Dealer's hand is revealed and examined. The Dealer needs to have an Ace and a King, or a higher Poker outcome to qualify for head-to-head comparison against your hand. If the Dealer does not qualify, then you win 1 to 1 on your Ante wager and your Bet wager is returned. This payout occurs whether or not your hand is actually better than the Dealer's.

If the Dealer qualifies, then the best hand wins. If the Dealer has the best hand, you lose your Ante and your Bet wagers. If you have the best hand, you win 1 to 1 on your Ante wager. Your Bet win is based upon your Poker hand relative to the main pay table. If the hands match exactly, then it is a push and your Ante and Bet wagers are returned.

(See Comparing Poker Hands for more details on how best hand is determined.)

Side Bet Bonus
To be eligible for the Side Bet Bonus, you must place an Ante wager and make a one-credit Side Bet Bonus wager before the cards are dealt.

If you are dealt a Flush or better, you automatically win! You are paid according to the Side Bet Bonus pay table.

Unlike the main game, the Side Bet Bonus payouts are independent of the Dealer's hand. The Dealer does not need to qualify for you to win the Side Bet Bonus. In addition, your hand does not need to beat the Dealer's in order to win the Side Bet Bonus.

How to Wager
To play Caribbean Stud Poker, you must make an Ante wager. Select a chip value by clicking a chip at the bottom of the playing field. The chip you select is displayed in a raised position. To place your Ante, click the Ante spot on the table. Each time you click, you place one chip on the table. Your Ante wager must be at least as large as the Table Minimum Limit and cannot exceed the Table Maximum Limit. Also, your remaining balance must be large enough to cover twice your Ante wager.

To place a Bet wager to challenge the Dealer's hand, click the RAISE button or click the Bet circle. Placing a Bet wager will automatically make a wager twice the value of your Ante wager. The size of your Bet wager cannot be larger or smaller than twice the Ante wager.

To place the optional Side Bet Bonus wager, click the Side Bet Bonus coin drop. This will always be a 1-credit wager regardless of the selected chip value.

After placing a Side Bet Bonus and clicking the DEAL button, the single credit coin you wager will drop into the Side Bet Bonus coin drop, and the green light on the coin drop will light up, indicating that you have successfully placed this wager.

To remove a wager before the cards are dealt, press and hold the SHIFT key and then click the wager. To remove all wagers, click the CLEAR button.

If you wish to repeat your last wager after completing a game, click the REBET button. This will restore your previous Ante wager, and, if you had placed one, your previous Side Bet Bonus wager as well. If you wish, you can adjust your Ante wager and/or your Side Bet Bonus wager. You still need to click the DEAL button to initiate play.

The Double Bet button will cause your current Ante wager to be doubled every time you click it. If doubling your current Ante wager would exceed the Table Maximum limit, then the Double Bet button will not be available. If you click the Double Bet button when no wager is yet placed, this is equivalent to first clicking the REBET button and then the Double Bet button and will result in the placing of an Ante wager that is twice as large as your prior Ante wager. You still need to click the DEAL button to initiate play.

Comparing Poker Hands
If two hands have different outcomes, the hand with the outcome higher on the outcome list wins (see Poker Hand Rankings).

If the two hands have the same outcome, for example, if both hands hold a Pair, then the stronger of the outcomes wins.

For One Pair, Three-of-a-Kind, and Four-of-a-Kind outcomes, the hand with the highest match rank wins. For example, a Pair of Kings beats a Pair of 10s.

For a Two Pair outcome, the hand with the higher high Pair wins. For example, a hand consisting of 3-3-8-8 beats a hand consisting of 5-5-7-7, since the high Pair of 8s beats the high Pair of 7s. Similarly, if the high Pair is the same, then the low Pair is compared. For example, a 5-5-J-J beats a 3-3-J-J because the high Pair matches and the low Pair of 5s beats the low Pair of 3s.

For a Full House, the hand with the higher Three-of-a-Kind wins. For example, 8-8-8-K-K beats a A-A-5-5-5 because the three 8s beat the three 5s.

When comparing a Straight, Flush, or Straight Flush hands, the hand with the higher high card wins. For example, a 7-8-9-10-J Straight beats a 6-7-8-9-10 Straight. Likewise, a 7-8-9-10-J Straight beats a A-2-3-4-5 Straight because the Jack high card beats the 5 high card.

If the winning outcomes are the same between two hands, then the remaining cards in the hand are examined. For example, a 5-3-3-8-8 beats a 4-3-3-8-8 because, while the high and low Pairs both match, the remaining 5 beats the 4.

Likewise, a 2-9-J-8-8 beats a 4-5-J-8-8. The Pair of 8s match, as do the high card Jacks, but looking at the next highest cards, the 9 beats the 5.

Poker Hand Rankings
This list contains the possible Poker hand outcomes from highest to lowest. For two cards to have the same rank, they must have the same number (like two 8s) or the same picture (like two Queens).

Royal Flush: 10-Jack-Queen-King-Ace; all of the same suit.
Straight Flush: Five cards of consecutive rank; all of the same suit. For example, 4-5-6-7-8 of Hearts.
Four-of-a-Kind: Four cards with the same rank.
Full House: A combination of a Three-of-a-Kind and One Pair.
Flush: Five cards of same suit.
Straight: Five cards of consecutive rank of mixed suits. Ace can be high (as in 10-J-Q-K-A) or low (as in A-2-3-4-5).
Three-of-a-Kind: Three cards with the same rank.
Two Pair: Two sets of two cards, each set of the same rank.
One Pair: Two cards with the same rank.
High Card: Five unmatching cards.

Rules
A new, single deck is shuffled for each hand of play.

Malfunction voids all pays and play.

Awards are shown in credits.

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