X represents any unpaired,
non-sequential, non-suited cards.
From this table you can see that
a pair of 8's or higher has a statistical expectation for
winning regardless of the dealer's exposed card. With 5's,
6's or 7's, however, the strength of the hand is directly
related to that card. Since the dealer has a greater chance
for exposing one of his paired cards (40% of the hand makes
up the pair) players have a greater chance of winning when
the dealer exposes a card of equal or lesser value then their
pair. However, despite the dealer's card, you must still make
the call bet on any pair.
Hands like A-K-Q-X-X, A-K-J-X-X, and A-K-10-X-X, are the weakest
playable hands, with a very low win expectation. For these
hands, the call bet is made only when the dealer's exposed
card matches any card in your hand. Any other hand that you
are dealt is considered garbage and should be folded.
You're now set with the optimal strategy for making the call
bets Caribbean Stud poker. As you can see there aren't as
many rules as there are with games like blackjack, but there
are important rules nonetheless. Knowing them will help reduce
the edge down to it's lowest attainable value and help you
to start walking away with a profit, instead of just taking
longer to lose.
