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Is the Progressive Jackpot Worth a Buck?

Drop one dollar into the progressive jackpot at the start of each new hand and you could collect 10 thousand dollars! Maybe.

Most professional gamblers recommend avoiding side bets in poker or any other casino game because the house edge is so high. The house edge for Caribbean Stud Poker is around 5%, while for the progressive jackpot it is roughly 26% on average.

The only way to win the entire jackpot amount (which in Zone.com Casino Caribbean Stud Poker starts at $10,000 and goes up $.50 for each dollar you add), you must be dealt a Royal Flush. You can earn $1,000 if you are dealt a Straight Flush, all the way down to $75 for a Flush, but those earnings hardly match the odds against getting any of these hands:

Hand

Odds

Royal Flush

1 in 650,000

Straight Flush

1 in 72,000

Four of a Kind

1 in 4,200

Full House

1 in 700

Flush

1 in 510

Of course only virtual money is changing hands in MSN Games Casino Caribbean Stud Poker, so have some fun and see if you can take the jackpot. One in 650,000 players recommends it!