Safari Casino's
Spice Island Poker is played and programmed according to Atlantic
City Poker rules.
Authority: New
Jersey Casino Control Commission.
Rule Exceptions:
The payoff for a Royal Flush is 200:1 instead of 100:1.
In this style of
poker, a favorite in the Caribbean and aboard cruise ships, each
player plays against the dealer and not against the other players.
In Spice Island Poker you place an ante, you receive a hand, and the
Dealer receives a hand with four cards face down and one card face
up. You then decide whether or not you would like to bet if you
think you can win or surrender if you feel that your hand is
inadequate. If you bet and if the dealer's hand qualifies
(contains an Ace/King combination or better), your hand will be
compared to the dealer's. If you win, your payoff will be
determined by the quality of your hand. For information on
Payoff's please consult the payoff table below. If you surrender,
you will lose your ante to the dealer and the hand will end.
Players begin by
placing an ante. This is done by selecting the desired amount of
chips from the chip console at the bottom of the game screen. Your
ante is shown in the "Bet:" field in the "Player
Information" box. The maximum ante cannot exceed 1/3 part of
your current balance or $100. This amount may be increased or
decreased by placing the mouse on the chip with the desired
denomination and clicking the appropriate mouse button. Each time
you click the left mouse button you will add a chip from that pile
to your planned wager amount. Likewise by clicking on the right
mouse button you can decrease your planned wager amount. To begin
a hand, place an ante in the 'ANTE' space of your playing area by
a left-click on the desired wager amount.
To qualify for the
Bonus Jackpot you need to place a $1 bonus bet. You do this by
clicking on the flashing chip holder directly above the 'ANTE'
space. You may place a Bonus bet as long as the lights surrounding
the chip holder are flashing. You may place your Bonus bet before
or after placing your ante, however it must be done prior to
playing your hand. The size of the Jackpot increases with every
bet. The current level of the Jackpot is displayed at the
left-hand side or right-hand side of the screen depending on your
seating position.
After you have
placed your ante and optional Bonus bet, click on the
"Deal" button and you will be dealt five (5)
cards. The dealer will then receive four cards face down and one
card face up. At this point, you may either bet if you think you
can win or surrender if you feel that your hand is inadequate. If
you choose to surrender, you will lose your ante to the dealer and
the hand will end. To surrender, click your mouse on the
"Surrender" button. If you choose "Deal", your
bet will be exactly equal to twice the amount of your ante. Your
total wager is equal to three times your ante (your initial ante
plus your bet, which equals two times your initial ante).
The dealer will
then reveal his cards, and one of two things will happen; he will
either qualify, or he will fail to qualify. If the dealer does not
have an Ace-King combination or better in his hand, he will fail
to qualify. In other words, the dealer must have at least a pair
if he does not have both an Ace and a King. If the dealer does not
qualify, you will receive a 1 to 1 payoff on your ante and your
bet will be returned to you even if your hand is lower than the
dealer's hand. If the dealer does qualify, his hand will then be
compared to yours. If the dealer's hand beats yours, you will lose
your ante and your bet (which will be three times the ante
amount). If the dealer's hand and your hand are equal, no money
will be exchanged. If your hand beats the dealer's hand, you will
win even money (1 to 1) on your ante, plus a payoff on your bet
based on the quality of your hand (see below). If the dealer and
you both have the same hand (for example you have one pair and the
dealer has one pair), then the winner is the one with the highest
ranked cards. If the dealer has one pair, for example jack, jack,
ten, six and five and the player has one pair hand of jack, jack,
ten, eight and four, then the player wins. Your original ante and
bet in addition to any winnings will be displayed as separate
piles of chips.
 |
| Hand |
Payoff |
Bonus* |
|
| One
Pair |
1
to 1 |
|
|
| Two
Pairs |
2
to 1 |
|
|
| Three
of a Kind |
3
to 1 |
|
|
| Straight |
4
to 1 |
|
|
| Flush |
5
to 1 |
$50 |
|
| Full
House |
7
to 1 |
$100 |
|
| Four
of a Kind |
20
to 1 |
$1,000 |
|
| Straight
Flush |
50
to 1 |
10%
of Jackpot
(At least $5,000) |
|
| Royal
Flush |
200
to 1 |
100%
of Jackpot
(At least $50,000) |
|
| *
To qualify for the bonus Jackpot, you must make a $1 bonus
bet prior to playing the hand. The bonus Jackpot starts at
$50,000 (for a Royal Flush) and grows each time anybody
makes a bet. Lower hands may qualify for smaller bonus
payouts. Please refer to the payout table above. |
The hand rankings
in Spice Island Poker are the standard poker rankings, listed from
lowest to highest below:
|
| Hand |
Description |
|
| Nothing |
A
hand with five un-matching cards. |
|
| One
Pair |
One
pair of identically ranked cards. |
|
| Two
Pairs |
Two
groups of two cards showing the same number (or picture). |
|
| Three
of a Kind |
Three
cards from different suits displaying the same number or
picture. |
|
| Straight |
Five
cards in consecutive order, any combination of suits.
A, K, Q, J, 10 to 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 |
|
| Flush |
Five
cards of same suit. |
|
| Full
House |
Three
of a kind and a pair. |
|
| Four
of a Kind |
Four
cards from different suits of the same rank. |
|
| Straight
Flush |
Five
cards in consecutive order from same suit. |
|
| Royal
Flush |
Ace,
King, Queen, Jack and ten from same suit. |
|
$5 minimum bet.
$300 maximum bet.
You may also set
your table bet limit below the maximum specified limit by
selecting Bet Options from the Game Menu. The Modify Table Bet
Limit window will appear on the screen. To reduce your maximum
table bet limit type in the new limit in the appropriate box and
confirm it by typing your PIN in the box below. Click on the OK
button to complete the update. Please be aware that you can modify
your table bet limit no more than once per week (Friday 12:00 AM
EST) and that using the Modify Table Bet Limit function affects
the bet limit for all games and not just the game that you are
currently playing.
|
| Keyboard
Entry |
Action |
|
| 0 |
Repeat
last bet |
|
| Enter |
Deal
(if cards have not been dealt)
Bet (if cards have already been dealt) |
|
| - |
Surrender
(if cards have already been dealt) |
|
| Del/. |
Remove
Bets while chat window is closed |
|
| Ins/0 |
Repeat
bet |
|
| Up
Arrow |
Increase
bet by $1 |
|
| Down
Arrow |
Decrease
bet by $1 |
|
| Shift
+ Up Arrow |
Increase
bet by $10 |
|
| Shift
+ Down Arrow |
Decrease
bet by $10 |
|
For keyboards
without keypads, you must use the "Fn" key plus the
shortcuts above (e.g. Fn + Enter).
Note:
You may turn on/off
the Sound, Voice and Animation during the game by clicking on the
"Settings" button located in the lower left-hand area of
the console. The setting is turned on when the checkbox is checked
and it is turned off when the checkbox is unchecked.
For further
information on Spice Island Poker, please consult the following
references:
Allen, J. Edward. The
Basics of Winning Caribbean Stud Poker and Let It Ride (Basics of
Winning Series), Cardoza Pub., 1996.
Tamburin, Henry. Reference
Guide to Casino Gambling, Research Services Unlimited, 1993.
Yardley,
Herbert 0. The Education Of A Poker Player, Orloff Press,
1997.
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