Spice Island Poker is Cryptologic's
version of Caribbean Stud Poker. General info about this game
can be found in our Caribbean
Stud Poker Rules section.
Spice Island Poker has a slightly better payout table than
standard Caribbean Stud Poker, because Cryptologic has increased
the payout on the Royal Flush from 100 : 1 to 200 : 1, resulting
in a lower house edge.
Spice Island Poker payout table
| Hand |
Pays off |
| 1 Pair or Less |
1 to 1 |
| 2 Pair |
2 to 1 |
| 3 of a Kind |
3 to 1 |
| Straight |
4 to 1 |
| Flush |
5 to 1 |
| Full House |
7 to 1 |
| 4 of a Kind |
20 to 1 |
| Straight Flush |
50 to 1 |
| Royal Flush |
200 to 1 |
Progressive jackpot payout table
In Version 4 and Version 5 (Global Edition) you are offered
a $1 side bet for the progressive jackpot.
| Hand |
Pays off |
| Royal Flush |
100% of the progressive jackpot |
| Straight Flush |
10% of the progressive jackpot |
| 4 of a Kind |
$500 |
| Full House |
$100 |
| Flush |
$50 |
Starting values of progressive jackpot
Depending on the casino, the starting value of the progressive
jackpot might be different, f.e.:
| Casino |
Jackpot seed |
| The Sands, Intercasino, Omni |
$100,000 |
| William Hill, 49er |
$50,000 |
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Spice Island Poker house edge
The house edge for standard Caribbean Stud Poker is 5.22%. However,
since Cryptologic has increased the payout on the Royal Flush
from 100 : 1 to 200 : 1, the house edge on Spice Island Poker
is actually 0.01% lower. This is not much, but it makes Spice
Island Poker a better game than standard Caribbean Stud Poker.
Remember these figures assume that you are playing optimally.
Read more about optimal stud poker strategies in our Caribbean
Stud Poker Strategy section.
Spice
Island Poker Table Limits
Depending on the casino and the version of the software, table
limits may vary. Examples:
| Casino |
Version |
Table limits |
| The Sands, Intercasino |
V5 |
$5 - $300 |
| The Sands, Omni, 49er |
V4 |
$5 - $300 |
| William Hill |
V4 |
$1 - $500 |
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