Bovada: Caribbean Draw Poker

Bovada is running a promo with their "Caribbean" games (Stud, Hold'em, Draw) and I found the info on stud and hold'em but nothing on Caribbean Draw. Any basic strategy or numbers crunched on this game? Thanks in advance...

Hi Gaming4tito,

Strategy for Caribbean Draw


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AnteWin pay-table
Royal Flush 100:1
Straight Flush 20:1
Quads 10:1
Full House 3:1
Flush 2:1
Others 1:1

Basic Strategy
The basic strategy for Carribean/Casino Hold’Em with the above AnteWin pay-table is as follows:

For a 3-of-a-kind flop, bet the following hands:

bet a full house or better
bet 7th nut kicker or better
bet any runner-runner flush draw
Paired Flop

For a paired flop, you should bet the following hands:

bet any two pairs or better
bet any straight or flush draw (including gutshots)
if the board does not qualify, bet 6th nut kicker or better
if the board does not qualify, bet any runner-runner flush draw
if the board qualifies, bet 3rd nut kicker or better
if the board qualifies, bet 4th nut kicker if the board singleton is below your low card
if the board qualifies, bet runner-runner flush draw with 5th nut kicker or better
Suited Flop

For a suited flop, you should bet the following hands:

bet any pair
bet any flush draw
bet any open-ended straight draw
bet any gutshot straight draw when your cards are above the entire board
bet a gutshot draw with 4th nut kicker unless idiot end
bet nut kicker if no possible straight on board
bet nut kicker if any board cards are below your low card
bet 2nd nut kicker when at least two board cards are below your low card
Offsuit Flop

For an offsuit and unpaired board, you should bet the following hands:

bet any pair
bet nut kicker
bet any flush or open-ended straight draw
bet when both your cards are above the entire board
bet any gutshot when either (a) the board has a gap, (b) your low card is above any board card, or (c) you have 4th nut kicker, or (c) you have a runner-runner flush draw, or (d) your drawing to the high end of the straight
bet 2nd nut kicker when your low card is above any board card
bet 2nd nut kicker when the board is rainbow, with at most 1 possible straight
bet 3rd nut kicker or better when you have a runner-runner draw to an AKQJT straight
bet when 2 board cards are under your low card, and your high card is 8 or better
bet when 3 board cards are under your high card, no possible straight on rainbow board, and your low card is 4 or higher
bet 95 or better when 2 board cards are below your high card, and 1 board card is below your low card
bet a runner-runner flush draw with 3rd nut kicker or better
bet a runner-runner flush draw with 2 board cards below your low card
bet a runner-runner flush draw with 1 board card below your low card, and your high card is 8 or better
bet a runner-runner flush draw with 95 or better

Thank you MrCasinoGames,

Did you also have hand in creating Caribbean draw as well?

On face value it appears that Caribbean draw has the lowest house edge, but if I am incorrect about that please let me know.

In addition, is there ever a point in the jackpot where the progressive becomes a +ev play?

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In addition, is there ever a point in the jackpot where the progressive becomes a +ev play?

Hi Gaming4tito,

You will find it here at the link below.

Wizardofodds.com: Progressive Jackpot Side Bet.

Quote: gaming4tito

Thank you MrCasinoGames,

Did you also have hand in creating Caribbean draw as well?

On face value it appears that Caribbean draw has the lowest house edge, but if I am incorrect about that please let me know.

Hi Tito, if caribbean draw's qualifer is 8s or better and the dealer or player is only allowed to draw a maximum of two cards, then I believe you are supposed to raise on all hands. The Wizard used to have a page on this I think, but I do not know where it went. I remember playing this game long ago in the casino though and raising every single hand.

Stephen's link is probably your best bet now.

Was playing Caribbean draw poker in the early AM. time, next thing you know the site went down for maintenance. My tin foil hat kicked in thinking bye bye CDP.Sure enough I just logged on with my ipad and it was gone unless I missed it I checked and checked the other Caribbean games were available

Ok it was just the tinfoil hat talking it seems that i can play it on my downloaded version only. not sure whey the other 2 games are available on my Ipad and that one is not