Caribbean poker is a casino game with rules similar to five-card stud poker, played on a standard blackjack-sized table. As its name implies, this poker game originated in the Caribbean islands, and it soon spread to casinos in America and Europe. However, unlike standard poker games, Caribbean poker is played against the house rather than against other players.
Caribbean Poker is played with a standard 52-card deck of cards. At the end of the round, the player and dealer compare hands formed from their five cards dealt. The player's goal is to beat the dealer's hand.
Initially, a player places a bet called Ante. After being dealt cards, the player may place another (calling) bet worth twice the Ante bet and challenge the dealer, or surrender, losing the Ante bet.
Caribbean Poker is unique in that it offers a chance to win a progressive jackpot.