When playing at an online casino, you see many different variations of your favorite games, and also variations of your not-so-favorite games. There seems to be a new version of blackjack popping up every week, and there are new slot machines released almost daily. So blackjack players, slot machine players and even roulette players are spoilt for choice when it comes to the different types of games they can play, but what about if you are a Caribbean Stud Poker player?

Well, in live casinos you have traditional Caribbean Stud Poker which is offered in most US casinos, as well as the majority of online casinos. It has traditional Caribbean Stud Poker payouts, as well as the standard progressive jackpot feature on offer for players wanting to play that. So if you play Caribbean Stud Poker online, the chances are that if you walk into a live casino, the game will be instantly familiar to you, only with some human interaction added in.

However, outside of the United States, things change slightly, especially in the United Kingdom. The game is often called something different to Caribbean Stud Poker, with Casino Poker or a variation thereof the official title. This is commonplace in live casinos such as the Grosvenor chain of casinos, and while the name is different, the rules do not differ too much from what you may be used to if you play online, or if you have only played Caribbean Stud Poker in the United States. Also, not all casinos outside of the United States offer a progressive jackpot to players – the bigger casinos chains, again such as the Grosvenor group of casinos, will offer a progressive jackpot, but the more regional chains may not, usually down to the costs and overall popularity of the game. But it has to be said that apart from the name, very little changes in the overall game of Caribbean Stud Poker wherever you may go in the world or online.

But there are a few variations of Caribbean Stud Poker online which are interesting, and are almost exclusive to online casinos. One variation is Caribbean Draw Poker, and as the name suggests, there is an draw element to the game rather than simply having no say in how the hand plays out other than how and if you wager. The main rules are the same as Caribbean Stud Poker, but you can draw up to two new cards, much like a version of traditional video poker. Once you have drawn your cards, the game plays out exactly the same way as Caribbean Stud Poker. This game is offered at casinos that use the RTG software, so if you would like to try Caribbean Draw Poker out, head on over to Bodog Casino, or Bovida Casino, and see if you like it as a change from your regular Caribbean Stud Poker game. Like its more traditional cousin, Caribbean Draw Poker has a progressive jackpot which can be won by placing a side bet and hitting a Royal Flush – of course, you can also win smaller amounts if your hand qualifies.

There is also a variation called Caribbean Hold ‘Em Poker, again offered on the RTG software, and as the name alludes, it is a mixture of Caribbean Stud Poker and Casino Hold ‘Em. It is also a progressive jackpot game. In this variation, the player and the dealer are dealt hole cards, as in a game of Hold ‘Em. Then the flop (three community cards) is dealt. Then, as in Caribbean Stud Poker, you make your decision on what to bet depending on the hand you have made with the flop cards and your own two cards. The remaining 2 cards (turn and river) are then dealt, followed by both the player’s hand and the dealer’s hand being turned over. In traditional Caribbean Stud Poker, the dealer only needs A-K-x-x-x to qualify, but in Caribbean Hold ‘Em Poker, the dealer must have at least a pair of 4s for their hand to qualify. Apart from that, winning hands are worked out the same in both games.

Net Entertainment casinos, such as Cherry Casino offer one more variation called Oasis Poker. First of all, when you start playing Oasis Poker, you will notice there is no progressive jackpot. Second of all, you can swap out as many cards in your hand as you like, but at a cost based on your ante stake. So, if you want to swap one card out of your hand, it will cost you the same amount as your ante. Two cards will cost two times your ante, three cards three times your ante, four cards two times your ante and an entirely new hand will cost you your ante stake. The money you pay to swap cards out is not in play, and is essentially lost to the casino. The game then proceeds in the same manned as traditional Caribbean Stud Poker.

So, there are a few variations to the game of Caribbean Stud Poker out there, you just have to know where to look!

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