Caribbean Stud^® Poker Odds

Let's take a look at Caribbean Stud^® Poker odds. This game has a house edge of approximately 5.2 percent, but it also offers the possibility of winning a potentially very large progressive bet.

You are only dealt five cards in Caribbean Stud^® Poker, with no chance to draw new, potentially better ones. So unless your five cards include at least a pair, a King, or an Ace, you're probably going to have to fold. And, thanks to Caribbean Stud^® Poker odds, this happens a lot—about half the time.

It's almost no fun when the dealer fails to qualify because although you earn even money on your ante bet, your raise wager (the back bet) is simply a push. When the dealer does qualify, however, and your hand beats his, you still earn even money on the ante, AND your raise bet can pay off handsomely depending on your luck. Here is the breakdown on your Caribbean Stud^® Poker odds:

• With one pair, you win even money.
• With three of a kind, your payoff is 3-to-1. This happens about once every 47 hands.
• With a straight, your payoff is 4-to-1. This happens about once every 256 hands.
• With a flush, your payoff is 5-to-1. This happens about once every 526 hands.
• With a full house, your payoff is 7-to-1. This happens about once every 694 hands.
• With four of a kind, your payoff is 20-to-1. This happens about once every 4,167 hands.
• With a straight flush, your payoff is 50-to-1. This happens about once every 72,202 hands.
• With a royal flush, your payoff is 100-to-1. But this exciting hand only happens about once in every 649,351 hands!

There are also Caribbean Stud^® Poker odds to consider for the progressive bet. The progressive bet only requires a side bet of $1 on each hand you play. If the progressive jackpot at the time is small, you don’t stand to win very much. If, however, the progressive jackpot has grown significantly, you can turn your tiny $1 bet into significant winnings.

If you do take the progressive bet and win, your payoff is $50 on a flush, $100 on a full house, and $500 on four of a kind.

If you're lucky enough to get a straight flush, you win 10 percent of the jackpot and if you're holding a royal flush, you win the entire jackpot. True, your Caribbean Stud^® Poker odds there are steep, but this fun side bet only costs $1!