| Since there is no discard round in Caribbean Stud Poker, you have to play the cards you are dealt and decide to either call (doubling your ante) or fold (forfeiting your ante) based on how strong you think your hand is compared to the dealer's.
The last card in the dealer's hand is dealt face-up. This card, in conjunction with the hand you are holding, will help you to determine what to do.
Here are the two easiest rules: Call if you are holding a pair or better; fold if you are holding anything less than an Ace/King combination (the lowest hand). Given these two rules of thumb, you will not always win with a pair, and you will not always lose if you decide to call while holding bupkus. Remember that the dealer must first qualify with an Ace and a King. If you call and the dealer doesn't qualify, you will win 1-to-1 against your ante, even if you hold nothing.
The rules for calling or folding become far more complex when you hold nothing more than an Ace/King combination. There are all sorts of complex combinations to memorize if you want to play with a perfect strategy, but to make things easier there are three rules you can follow to beat the dealer.
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