CTPCasino Table Practice

Caribbean Stud: Ace-King-Queen high vs dealer 8

You see your five cards and the dealer's up-card. Raise (bet 2×), or fold?

Your hand
A
A
K
K
Q
Q
8
8
3
3
Dealer shows
8
8
Correct play
Raise

Ace-King high normally folds, but here you raise: the dealer's 8 matches one of your own cards, which removes one of the dealer's ways to pair up and tips the spot to a raise.

The Ace-King-high rule: raise if (a) the dealer's up-card is 2–Queen and matches one of your cards; or (b) the up-card is an Ace or King and you hold a Queen or Jack; or (c) the up-card is unmatched, you hold a Queen, and the up-card is lower than your fourth-highest card. Otherwise fold.

For entertainment only. No real-money gambling. 21+