How to Play Caribbean Stud Poker | Playing Strategy | Progressive Bonus

Developed in the Late 1980's aboard Caribbean cruise ships Caribbean stud poker became so popular with players that the game moved to the land-based casinos of Las Vegas in 1992. In this poker game, you're only trying to beat the dealer, not any of the other players. This "us against the dealer" feeling encourages a bit of camaraderie between the players, who are all pulling together to beat the dealer. Another nice aspect of this game is the bonus payout for winning the bet hand again's the dealer.

* Caribbean Stud poker - usually has between 5 and seven players plus the dealer. Each betting area has three distinctive features: an ante bet, a bet box, and a slot for the optional progressive jackpot bet. The image above is a an example taken from an online casino (InterCasino)