Caribbean Stud Poker - Spice of the Islands
Today’s game is Caribbean Stud Poker. Most casino games have a long history that date back 100’s of years, but Caribbean Stud Poker is a relatively new game. In fact, it is estimated that the game was invented in the late 1980’s.
The history of Caribbean Stud is unknown, but there are several theories about its origin.
The most common reference is to the King International Casino, located on the island of Aruba, where the game was first played. The casino has since been taken over by the Holiday Inn Hotel and renamed to the Excelsior Casino.
Another popular theory is that the game was invented by cruise ship operators in the Caribbean as an introduction to their gambling operations. Caribbean Stud Poker has a very high advantage (5.224%) to the house which would make it very profitable.
Las Vegas casinos soon caught on about the new game, but gamblers did not like it due to the large house advantage. The casinos soon offered bonus jackpots to lure gamblers to the table.
Today, Caribbean Stud Poker is offered in almost all land based casinos and is gaining popularity with internet casinos as well.
To begin the game, every player places his ante into the pot. Each player and the dealer receive 5 cards, face down. The dealer will turn over one of his cards. Players have the option to play of fold. If the player chooses to play, they place their bet (twice the amount of the ante). If they choose to fold, they forfeit their ante amount. After players have decided to play or forfeit, the dealer reveals his hole cards. The dealer only plays with an ace/king or higher. The player with the best poker hand wins.
The history of Caribbean Stud is unknown, but there are several theories about its origin.
The most common reference is to the King International Casino, located on the island of Aruba, where the game was first played. The casino has since been taken over by the Holiday Inn Hotel and renamed to the Excelsior Casino.
Another popular theory is that the game was invented by cruise ship operators in the Caribbean as an introduction to their gambling operations. Caribbean Stud Poker has a very high advantage (5.224%) to the house which would make it very profitable.
Las Vegas casinos soon caught on about the new game, but gamblers did not like it due to the large house advantage. The casinos soon offered bonus jackpots to lure gamblers to the table.
Today, Caribbean Stud Poker is offered in almost all land based casinos and is gaining popularity with internet casinos as well.
To begin the game, every player places his ante into the pot. Each player and the dealer receive 5 cards, face down. The dealer will turn over one of his cards. Players have the option to play of fold. If the player chooses to play, they place their bet (twice the amount of the ante). If they choose to fold, they forfeit their ante amount. After players have decided to play or forfeit, the dealer reveals his hole cards. The dealer only plays with an ace/king or higher. The player with the best poker hand wins.
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