Here is a little article about Caribbean Stud Poker strategy, you will find here some practical tips and advice to play more intelligent and to become successful Caribbean Stud Poker player. The game itself is very popular because of its simplicity, people think that there is very little strategy involved in this game. The house edge for Caribbean Stud Poker is about 5.26%. This means that for every $100 that player wager, he should lose $5.26 in the long time game. Here is a simple strategy that lets you lower the house edge and lets you to control your money even better. Here are some mistakes that players often do when playing Caribbean Stud Poker.

1. Many players employ the strategy of folding on all pairs less than 5, based on the assumption that it is not worth the risk on a weak hand. However, if you consider the odds and probabilities that the dealer also faces, you will see that any pair will consistently defeat the dealer over time. In fact the weakest pair beats the dealer 50.08% of the time. Check out our Caribbean Stud Poker probabilities for more information about the numbers.
2. Bluffing is a bad idea when playing Caribbean Stud Poker. Always fold when you got a nothing hand. If don’t have at least a pair or an Ace and a King always fold and think about the next hand.

Basic strategy for Caribbean Stud Poker:
The only thing you need to do while playing Caribbean Stud Poker is to make a decision if you want raise your Ante bet or to fold. There are 4 possible scenarios depending on this decision:
1.    Fold and lose your bet.
2.    Raise your Ante bet and win only the Ante bet because the dealer fail to qualify.
3.    Raise and win both Ante bet and the raise bet because the dealer qualified and your hand beats the dealer’s hand.
4.    Raise and lose both Ante bet and the raise bet because the dealer qualified and his hand beats your hand.
Sometimes it is very easy to make the decision. If you got a flush or a full house, raise and hope that the dealer will qualify. Always fold if you when you got nothing (no pair or an Ace and a King). Don't Forget: The odds are in your favor if you are dealt a pair, so you should always raise. But what about non-paired hands? The player should fold a non-paired hand that does not have an A-K.