Based on the 19,933,230,517,200 possible five-card poker hands, a raise during the scenarios listed in the table (under the heading strategy) will facilitate a particular Casino Advantage and a Risk Percentage. By executing a call wager only when these specific circumstances warrant, the player will decidedly lower the Casino Advantage and win more often.  According to statistics, out of all possible poker hands, a player will always be dealt cards with a 5.22% Casino Advantage.  However, it is the manner in which the cards are played, which determines whether the Casino Advantage fluctuates or not.  The Three Rule Strategy will keep the Casino Advantage at its lowest; However, it is a little more difficult to follow then the Matching Rank Strategy.  Whichever strategy you prefer, the bottom line is to play it diligently and consistently.  (Except for playing blind)  Remember, odds move up and down, so don't get discouraged on a loss or a string of losses (which is bound to happen).  If you stick to your strategy through thick and thin, in the long run you will have a winning record.  Please note that the True Advantage in the chart below refers to the ratio of the total amount of money wagered to the amount of money lost.  This number is more precise in determining an accurate Casino Advantage.  The reason for this is because the regular Casino Advantage is correlated by the ratio of the amount of money lost to the amount of the original bet.  However, in Caribbean Stud Poker, more often than not, a player will wager more than the original bet.  By putting the additional wager into the equation, the result is a lower Casino Advantage, which is referred to as the True Advantage. 

Three Rule Strategy: 

• Raise if the dealer's exposed card is equal rank to any card in your hand ranked from Two thru Queen. 

• Raise if the dealer's exposed card is an Ace or Queen, and you are holding either a Queen or Jack.  

• Raise if the dealer's exposed card does not equal any card you are holding and is a lower rank than your fourth highest ranked card.                                   

Beacon Hand Strategy: Raise if you are holding a Three, Eight, Jack, King, Ace combination or better.  Fold Otherwise.

Matching Rank Strategy: Raise if the dealer's exposed card is an equal rank to any of your cards.

Pair Strategy: Raise if you are holding a Pair - Do not consider the dealer's exposed card.

Ace & King Strategy: Raise if you are holding an Ace and a King - Do not consider the dealer's exposed card.

Blind Strategy: Raise on every single hand, regardless of the cards that are dealt.