STRATEGY: The core assumption is that you will lose money in Caribbean Poker. So the best strategy is to minimize your losses! The basic strategy is to raise on Ace-King-Jack-8-3 or better, and surrender otherwise. That is the "beacon hand", and it is the lowest break-even hand in the game. The dealer must qualify in order for you to get payoffs, and this rarely happens in Caribbean Poker. With all this in mind, if you enjoy losing for the occasional great payoff.

The house edge on a progressive bet (a common online option) is around 22% or more. So beware!

In general, though, remember that the dealer will only qualify 56% of the time, so that 46% of the time you'll only get paid for your ante bet. So beware!