During a game of Caribbean Stud Poker, never fold your small pairs. This is a common mistake made by most novice players. Almost half of the time you'll be dealt a small pair and in the long run it should be much more profitable to play these hands out to the end.

Once assigned, the dealer receives the deck of cards (52) and shuffles. Each player pays the 'ante', which is a small flat fee you pay to purchase the right to play that round. The antes and all other subsequent bets in the course of around, go into the center of the table in a pile called 'pot'.

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