SPICE ISLAND POKER
berryCherry Spice Island Poker is played and programmed according to Atlantic City Poker
rules. 1 deck of 52 cards is used. The cards are shuffled after each round.
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 of five cards and the Dealer
receives a hand with four cards face down and one card face up. You then decide
whether or not 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 Payoffs please consult the payoff table below.
Players begin by placing an ante. This is done by clicking on the desired
chip denomination from your selection located to the bottom right of the game
window. Your ante is shown in the ANTE field on the game table. Each time
you click on the selected denomination, a corresponding chip will be added to
your wager. To remove your ANTE from the table either click directly on the
chips displayed on the table or click the CLEAR BET button, which appears within
the console panel.
To begin a hand, place an ante. After you have placed your ante, 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 BET, 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).
Once you chose BET, the dealer reveals his cards. The dealer will
either qualify, or 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, "DNQ" will be displayed in the notification
line. You will receive a 1 to 1 payoff on your ante and your bet will be
returned to you. 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.
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 a 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 appear
to move into the console, indicating that you have won the hand.
| Hand |
Payoff |
| One Pair - 10's or better |
1 to 1 |
| Two Pairs |
2 to 1 |
| Three of a Kind |
3 to 1 |
| Straight |
4 to 1 |
| Flush |
5 to 1 |
| Full House |
7 to 1 |
| Four of a Kind |
20 to 1 |
| Straight Flush |
50 to 1 |
| Royal Flush |
200 to 1 |
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 the 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 the same suit. |
| Royal Flush |
Ace, King, Queen, Jack and ten from the same suit. |
| Keyboard Entry |
Action |
| Enter |
Deal(if cards have not been dealt)
Bet(if cards have already been dealt) |
| - |
Surrender (if cards have already been dealt) |
| Ins/0 |
Repeat Bet |
| Up Arrow |
Increase bet by $1 |
| Down Arrow |
Decrease bet by $1 |
Sound
You may turn on/off the sound during the game by
clicking on the Sound button, represented by a
speaker icon, located above the Player field.
The setting is turned on when the button is green and
it is turned off when the button is red.
Help
If you need Help at any time, simply click the Help
button, represented by a "?", at
the bottom right of the game window.
Exiting the Game
To exit the game, simply click the Exit Game
button. Please note that you will be unable to begin
any new games until all incomplete games have
finished.
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Allen, J. Edward.
Cardoza Pub., 1996.
Reference Guide to Casino Gambling
Tamburin, Henry.
Research Services Unlimited, 1993.
The Education of a Poker Player
Yardley, Herbert O.
Orloff Press, 1997.
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