Oasis Poker (Carribbean Stud Poker)

In American casinos, Oasis Poker is called Caribbean Stud Poker. The year of birth of this game can be considered 1998, and the place of origin is the Caribbean island of Aruba. Oasis Poker is a variant of the Faywad Stud Poker, but unlike its classic prototype in Oasis Poker, all casino visitors play against the dealer, not between themselves. In this game you need to forget about bluffing and other tactical tricks and play using only one optimal strategy. The whole course of the game is very similar to the game at the Blackjack table with progressive payouts, as in video poker machines .
This game is widespread and very popular in many American and European casinos. The advantage of the gambling house in Oasis Poker, depending on the additional rules of the game is from 1 to 5.22%.

How does the game. The game is played at a semi-circular gambling table, where "Ante" and "Bet" betting boxes are marked for each player. Also on the table can be designated boxes for additional bets. All players play against the casino, and not with each other. There are as many players in the game as there are betting areas.
Before the start of each new game, players set the initial bet - ante. After that, the dealer gives out cards to each player and himself. Further, players make an additional bet - bet or immediately refuse to continue the game. After all bets have been made, the player and dealer cards are opened and compared. If the player's cards are older than the dealer's cards, then the first wins. If the player's cards are any combination shown in the payout table, the dealer pays the player the prize money.
Where to start if you play for the first time?
Before you sit down to play, be sure to learn the 3 main strategic rules of the Oasis of Poker. Playing according to your rules, you will give the casino up to 16.6% of the advantage over yourself, using the same basic strategy, reduce this figure to 5.2%. Learn how to make a replacement card. Never bet on a bonus. Discard the game on two boxes, if it occurs in the dark.

Rules of the game. A standard deck containing 52 cards is used. Cards shuffle before each new party. The game starts with the fact that each player makes an ante initial bet - sets the playing chips in the box "Ante". After that, the dealer gives each player and himself 5 cards. All player cards are dealt closed, and until the end of the game they can not be shown to each other. Four dealer cards are placed on the gaming table face down, and the fifth face up.
After players look at their cards and on an open dealer card, they can bet - bet or refuse to continue the game - fould. If the player has not enough strong cards, then he refuses the game, discards the cards and loses his initial bet ante. Deciding to continue the game, the player puts his cards in the box "Bet" and sets over them a bet - bet, the value of which should be twice the ante.
Once all players have placed their bets, the dealer and player cards are opened and compared. If the player's cards are older than the dealer's cards, then the player wins. Otherwise, he loses all his bets - ante and bet. In the event that the combinations of player and dealer cards are similar, then a draw is declared and all bets are returned to the player.
The amount of winnings can be different and depend on both the cards of the player himself and the dealer's cards.

Payment of winnings. In Oasis Poker there are two types of payouts: the usual payout is not qualifying, the payout is qualifying.
A normal payout occurs when the player has any combination of cards that is older than the dealer's dealer card combination, but the dealer's cards were not qualified. The term "qualification" means that the dealer's cards must contain an ace and a king or any other higher combination (pair, two pairs, free of kaind, etc.). In the case of unskilled payout, the player is paid a winnings only for an ante in the amount of 1 to 1 and his ante and bet rates are returned. No payments are made for the bet.
If the dealer's cards are qualified (containing an ace + king or a higher card combination), the dealer pays the player an ante 1 to 1 win and a bet win, the value of which is determined according to the prize pay table. For example, if a player places an ante - 5 dollars, the dealer gave the player straight, the player bet -10 dollars, the dealer cards are opened - two pairs - dealer cards are qualified, then the player gets an ante win (1 to 1) - 5 dollars and bet (4 to 1) - 40 dollars, which gives 45 dollars of net profit.

Some casinos offer a jackpot - a progressive payout on a rouil flush - when the win amount is not fixed and increases with each new game.

Additional rules

Standard Oasis Poker is not the most interesting and profitable game for casino visitors. Therefore, various gambling establishments offer additional rules to diversify the game and make it more profitable.

Playing two boxes. Some casinos offer the game immediately on two boxes. In this case, the rules can resolve the game in the open or in the dark.
Open game - the player looks at cards dealt to two boxes.
Game in the dark - the player looks at cards only on one box, and on the second plays in the dark one.

Replacement of cards. There are different versions of the Oasis of Poker, in which players are allowed to replace one or more cards. This game is sometimes also called Caribbean Dro Poker.
For all Oasis Poker games with card replacement, there are two opposite rules: in most casinos, a player can play both a bet and a foul after changing cards, in some gambling establishments, if a player makes a replacement for cards, he must bet bet.
Replacement of one card - if after the distribution the player wants to replace one of his cards, he puts it on the table in front of him and sets over the playing chips in the amount that the ante rate. The dealer picks up this card and chips and gives the player another card.
Replacement of several cards - if the casino rules permit the replacement of several cards at once, then when replacing two cards the player must pay for this double ante, when replacing three cards he pays three antes, etc. In some gambling establishments, the replacement of two or more cards can Produced for one ante.
Re-replacement - the player can re-replace one card. In some casinos, a second exchange costs the player one antes, while in others, two ante are asked for it.
Replacement of dealer cards - there are options for the game, in which the replacement of cards is allowed for the dealer. In this game, after opening all the cards, the player asks to replace the highest dealer card and pays extra for this one ante. If, after replacing the dealer's card, his cards are not qualified, then the player completely loses his winnings.
Free replacement for the player and dealer - making a free replacement of one or two cards, the player must bet, the dealer decides whether to replace it or not, the dealer's cards qualify starting with a pair of eights. As a rule, in such a game the following prize payments are offered.

Buy the sixth card. By virtue of this rule, a player can pay a one ante to get a sixth card, he adds it to his dealt cards. In some casinos, after the purchase of the sixth card, the replacement of one card for one ante is allowed, but in this case the dealer's cards are qualified if only he has a pair or a stronger combination.

Joker. Usually, an additional card is added to the deck, the 53rd card is a joker, but in some cases any of the 52 cards can perform the joker function. The joker replaces any card and can be used by both the player and the dealer to compose various poker combinations. Otherwise, the joker can only be used to compose a straight or a flush. By virtue of the last rule, a flush drawn by a player using a joker straight is considered as a flush.
When playing with a joker, the qualification of dealer cards can begin, as usual, with the king-ace or with a pair. As a rule, in the game with a joker the following prize payments are offered.

Poker is a fo of kaind plus a joker.

Side bet - bet on the bonus. At the beginning of the game, the player can make an additional bet - on the bonus. This rate is always 1 dollar. In doing so, you need to install a game chip in the box - a circle marked with the letter "B". This bet wins if, immediately after the cards are dealt, the player makes one of the bonus combinations. The amount of bonus payments depends on the value of the player's combination and does not depend on the dealer's cards.

Bonus payment

If the rules of the game allow the replacement of cards and the player makes such a substitution, the bet on the bonus is considered lost.

Strategy oasis poker

Selecting the table and setting rates. Choose for the game that gambling table, where the rules that are beneficial to you are acting. If there is no rule for changing cards, do not sit down to play at all! Find a table where, after the replacement, you can play both the bat and the fould. Two of these rules are sufficient for a successful game. If you can find tables where you can re-replace or replace the dealer's cards, you can count on a real profit.
Deciding to lead a major game, pay attention to the table on the gambling table with the minimum and maximum values ​​of the bets, as well as the maximum payout of the winnings. This label can look like this.

This means that by putting 50 dollars and making a straight or a flush, you will not get 2500 or 5000, but only 2000 dollars. Therefore, to put $ 50, you need to choose a table where the maximum payout is $ 5,000. For example:

So, multiply the value of your anticipated maximum bet by 100 and select the table where the maximum payout of the winnings will be greater than or equal to the number you got when multiplying.

The main strategy of the game. Never giving up the game and by installing bet every time, you will give the casino a 16.6% advantage over itself. Using the same optimal strategy, reduce this advantage to 5.2%.

The main rules of an oasis are poker.
1. A player must always bet if he has a pair or a higher card combination.
2. A player must always fold his cards - fould if he does not have the current combination and his card does not contain an ace and a king.
3. The player must sometimes place a bet, and sometimes fold cards, if his cards do not make up the prize combination, but contain the ace and the king.
As you can see, the first two rules are self-sufficient and final, the third one requires additional consideration. So, if you do not have the current combination and there is an ace and a king, then you should bet only in three cases:
1. If the dealer's open card is 2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10, a jack or a lady and this card is combined with a rank with one of your cards.
2. If the dealer's open card is an ace or king and you have a queen or jack.
3. If you have a lady and the dealer's open card is not matched with any of your cards, and it is lower by the rank of your fourth card.
In all other cases, fold your fould cards.

Strategy replacement cards. Note that this strategy is simplified, and therefore more convenient for real use. Using it in games where, after replacing cards, the player is required to bet bet, reduces the casino advantage to 2%, and in those gambling houses where the player is completely free in their actions, gives a gambling benefit only 1%. As you can see, the combination of the best rules and strategies turns the oasis of poker into one of the most profitable games.

General rules for changing cards. Never replace a card if you have made a prize combination - two pairs, free of kaind, and so on.
Replacement of the card in the Oasis of Poker is possible only if you have 4 cards for straight, 4 cards for flush cards, 4 cards for straight flush cards or 4 cards for roil flush. Let's consider all these cases in more detail.

4 for Straight
1. If you have a pair and 4 for straight, never break a pair and continue playing without changing cards.
2. Replace the card with any dealer cards if you have 4 for straight, where 6 is the lowest card.
3. If you have 2, 3, 4, 5 and an open dealer card 6 or an ace, do not make a substitution and fold up your cards - fould.
4. If you have 3, 4, 5, 6 or 4, 5, 6, 7, or 5, 6, 7, 8, and the dealer has the card you need for the card, then do not change the cards. If the dealer has any other card, make a replacement.
5. Replace if you have an inside or a van end street if you have high cards, a combination of 9 to ace and if the following rules are observed:
For 9, B, D, K - the dealer does not have 10 or more high cards.
For 10, B, D, A - the dealer does not have a lady or a higher card.
For 10, B, K, A - the dealer does not have a lady.
For 10, D, K, A - the dealer does not have a jack.

4 for flush
1. If you have the opportunity, to make up a straight card by replacing one card, and when making another one to compose a flush, always make a replacement for the flush. When deciding whether to split a pair to compose a flush, use the following rules.
2. Never make a replacement if you have a pair of 8 or stronger pair.
3. Do not make a replacement if you have pair 7, when the dealer has the card you need to compose the flushes.
4. Replace if you have a pair of 7 or weaker pairs when the dealer's card is older than the cards that make up your pair and is not composite for your flush.

4 for Straight Flush and Roof Flush
1. Having 4 cards for straight flush, always make a replacement.
2. Having an insight straight flush or van ende black flush, do not make a replacement if you have a pair of aces.
3. Do not make a replacement by having an insight straight flush with a pair of 10 or more older pair, when the dealer has the card you need to compose the straight.

The strategy of replacing several cards. Replacement of several cards for one ante is an additional benefit for the players.
Replace two cards if you have 3 cards for roil flush - A, K, D; K, D, B; D, B, 10 and the dealer does not need a card. In this case, you can compile a roil flush, straight flush, flush, straight, two pairs, one pair, or just strengthen your initial combination.
If all five cards are allowed to be replaced, then deal with it if the dealer's open card is 2, 3 or 4 and you do not have a pair or a stronger combination. A similar replacement can be made also in the case when the dealer has 5 or 6 and a card of the same rank is also in your possession.
The replacement of two cards for two antes is not practical in a regular game. If the game uses a joker, then you must make a double substitution, having 3 cards for the roil flush.

Re-replacement strategy. Repeatedly, apply all of the above rules. If you need to pay a double ante for a second replacement, do it only to compile a roil flush when the dealer's open card is not the one you need for your roil flush.
Re-replacement for one ante is most beneficial for players, do not play on this particular table.

Dealer card exchange strategy. Exchange dealer cards only when you have a straight or a stronger combination. There is one exception to this rule: if you have a straight and the dealer has 4 cards for a flush, refuse to replace it. The advantages of the casino, where this rule operates, while maintaining the standard payment of prize money, is 0.2%, this is one of the best indicators for card games.

The strategy of buying the sixth card. When buying the sixth card, use the card replacement strategy. In this case, if you have a pair and 4 cards for straight or flush at the same time, there is no need to split the prize pair. So you can buy a sixth card every time. In addition, if you have a free of kaind, then always buy a sixth card in the hope of full house or photo of kaind.

Strategy game with a joker. When playing with a joker, it always replaces, if the dealer's open card is a joker, and you have two pairs or free of headshots. In this case, dealer cards are always qualified, and you have a real opportunity to increase the amount of your winnings.
If the dealer's open card is not a joker and you have a photo of Kaind, then be sure to replace the card for making poker.
Replace if the dealer's open card is not a joker and you have a pair and 4 cards for the flush or straight at the same time. In this case, the breakdown of the pair is justified by the high probability of compiling strong combinations.

Two-boxing strategy. The game in the open on two boxes is very beneficial for the player. In this case, the player can more accurately determine the number of cards of different ranks remaining in the deck, and possible dealer cards. When playing in the dark the chances of the player plummet, and the advantage of the casino is about 16%.
So, if you have a choice, always play on the table where you are allowed to play open at once on two boxes, and refuse to offer to play in the dark on the second box.

Bonus betting strategy. In most cases, the proposed payouts at the bonus rates are extremely unprofitable for the players. The advantage of the casino on side-bet is usually from 26 to 67%. Here, as you know, you can say only one thing: never bet on the bonus.
Some casinos offer a jackpot - the lost money of all players at different tables are padded, a certain percentage is calculated, and this percentage is added to the payout by higher combinations. In this case, the percentage of casino benefits may drop to 2.5-3%. If you still decide to bet on the bonus, you should wait until the jackpot is maximized, and play at the table in the extreme left (dealer side) position. The fact is that according to the rules of most casinos in the case of simultaneous drawing up of prize combinations and the jackpot win at once by two players, most of it goes to the player sitting to the left of the dealer.