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A online video poker hand consists of 5 cards. The Ace is considered the highest card, followed by Kings, Queens, Jacks, etc. The lowest card is a two. The object of the game is to get the best hand possible. The various poker hands are described below from lowest to highest:
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pair - The lowest hand, containing 5 separate
cards that do not match up to create any of the hands below.
One pair - If two of the five cards are of the same value, it is a one
pair. Example: two jacks.
Two pair - Two pairs in the same hand, such as two 8's and two 5's.
Three of a kind - Three cards of the same value. Example: three aces.
Straight - Five consecutive cards, such as 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6. They need
not be of the same suit. An Ace can be used in two ways. It can be a
"1" card in a A, 2, 3, 4, 5 hand, or it can also be placed above the
King in an 10, J, Q, K, A sequence.
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Flush - Five cards of the same suit. They do not have to be in any order.
Full House - 3 cards of the same value, along with a pair. Example: Three
Kings and two Aces.
Four of a Kind - Four cards with the same value, such as four jacks.
Straight Flush - This is both a straight and a flush in one hand. Five
cards must be in sequential order AND they must be of the same suit.
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Royal Flush - The best possible hand in poker. You'll rarely ever see
this hand. It is an A, K, Q, J, and 10, all in the same suit.
Caribbean Stud Poker
Dennis King, who operated a
casino in Aruba, invented the game. For many years Caribbean Stud Poker was
played in casinos in the Caribbean and aboard cruise ships sailing the Caribbean
Seas. However, in the early 1990's the game was introduced into US casinos and
as they say, "the rest is history".
Objective
To beat the dealer's five-card poker hand. There are no draw cards in
Caribbean Stud Poker. Every player and the dealer are dealt five cards and if
your five-card hand has a higher poker rank than the dealer's five-card hand,
you win.
Hierarchy of Poker Hands.
It's important that you know which poker hands beats what. Table 1 summarizes
the possible poker hands in Caribbean Stud and their ranking from high to low.
Play begins by making a wager. Next everyone receives seven cards. A roll of the dice or a randomly generated number determines which player gets the first set of cards. The players then each arrange their seven cards into a five-card hand and a two-card hand. The five-card hand is ranked as in poker, with the exception that an A-2-3-4-5 straight is the second highest straight. The two-card hand will either be a pair or two individual cards. The highest two-card hand is a pair of aces and the lowest is a 2-3.
After all the players have arranged their hands the banker arranges theirs according to a set of fixed rules known as the "house way." Then the player's five-card hand is compared to the dealer's five-card hand. Likewise the player's two-card hand is compared to the dealer's two-card hand. The highest hand wins. In the event of an exact match between hands, called a copy, the tie goes to the banker. If the player beats the dealer with both hands the player wins even money, less a 5% commission. If the player wins one and loses one the bet is a push. If the player loses both the player loses the entire wager.
When setting the hands the two-card hand may not be higher then the five-card hand. If it is then both hands are deemed "foul" and both lose. The joker can only be used to complete a straight, flush, or straight flush, otherwise it is treated as an ace. At some places if there is an empty seat the dealer will also deal a "dragon" hand. Another player may assume the dragon hand if they wish, essentially playing two positions rather than one. The player may have to use the house way in setting the dragon hand.
In pai gow poker any player may elect to be the banker in turn. If a player banks the 5% commission is charged on the net win. When a player is the banker the dealer will still play, betting an amount equal to the last bet the player made when the dealer was banking. It is strongly to the advantage of the player to be the banker as much as possible because the dealer wins on copies and the 5% commission is charged after losses are set against winnings.
The opportunity to bank usually rotates from person to person, including the house, but sometimes will zig-zag between the players and the dealer. If the player wants to bank they must have enough money on the table to pay off all winning bets of the other players and dealer. The player must also have played a previous hand against the house banker to bank. Some casinos will allow the player to co-bank with the house. If this option is elected the casino will assume half the financial responsibility of the outcome. The player must set their hand according to the house way if co-banking.
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