Caribbean Stud Poker looks like five-card poker but it is really a single decision dressed up in chips: after you see your hand and the dealer’s one up card, you either Call—committing a Bet of twice your Ante—or Fold and surrender the Ante. Almost the entire skill of the game lives in that one choice, and the math gives a clean answer. Raise every hand of Ace-King-Jack-Eight-Three or better, fold everything worse, and you play within a fraction of a percent of perfect. The bonus side bet is a separate, much worse wager that pays only on a Flush or higher. This guide breaks down the raise rule, the dealer-qualifies wrinkle, the bonus trap, the house edge you can actually expect, and a simple bankroll plan so your points last across many hands rather than evaporating in a few unlucky deals.
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