Short History of Caribbean Stud

Most casino games have a very long history and you can read interesting stories about different games origins. Caribbean Stud Poker, however, has no such history.

The game only dates back to the 1980's, and the late 80's and it is not known who invented it or why, exactly. The best speculation is that someone was trying to mix Blackjack and Poker, as Caribbean Stud has a betting pattern like Blackjack, but you have to make a traditional Poker hand in order to beat the dealer.

However, two mystique stories revolve around this fantastic game. Based on the first, Caribbean Stud was invented by some savvy cruise ship operators in the Caribbean to introduce onto their floating gambling boats. The idea was to make more profit, since the house advantage in Caribbean Stud is on the high side.

The other story is more widely accepted and says that the game’s origins in a Dutch casino located on the Caribbean island of Aruba. The King International Casino is now known as the Excelsior Casino and this is where Caribbean Stud first came to be, though who invented it still remains a mystery.

Within five years of its introduction in Aruba and after such humble beginnings, Caribbean Stud is offered in almost all land-based casino and at in increasing amount of poker tournaments and online casinos.

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