Caribbean stud poker
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Caribbean stud poker is a house-banked poker variant where each player competes against the dealer's five-card stud hand. Players begin by placing an ante bet. After receiving five cards, with four dealt face down and one face up to the dealer, players can either fold or double their ante bet. The dealer then reveals their hand to see if it "qualifies" with an ace-king high or better. If the dealer's hand doesn't qualify, players win their ante, and the second bet is disregarded. If the dealer's hand does qualify, players win based on the strength of their hand compared to the dealer's, with payouts increasing for better hands like straights, flushes, and full houses. A side bet offers progressive jackpot payouts for specific strong hands, including a royal flush.1
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