Progressive Jackpot
There is one thing about Caribbean Draw Poker which makes the game even more attractive and that is the Progressive Jackpot. With the Progressive jackpot you can not only win a huge amount of money but also smaller additional winnings that are determined by the value of your hand. This means that whether the dealer qualifies or not you can still win some money. The pay out amounts can differ per online casino so always check the rules at the online casino of your choice.
Rules about the Progressive jackpot
The rules regarding the Progressive Jackpot can vary per online casino. Most online casinos restrict the Progressive Jackpot to your initial hand but some online casinos also allow the following draw to count for the progressive jackpot.
Joining the Progressive Jackpot is easy. You can see it a a side bet that you make. Simply make the $1 progressive jackpot wager before the hand begins, you will see a special button in your screen to make this bet. If you forget to make this bet you will not make a chance on the progressive jackpot.
Initial hand Progressive Jackpot
Most online casinos do use the initial hand and the Progressive jackpot can be won with an initial hand of 5 special cards called a Royal Flush. When you manage to get a Royal flush with your initial 5 cards you will win the Progressive jackpot. But there are also other hands with which you can win some money:
- Straight Flush
- Four of a Kind
- Full House
- Flush
The amount that you can win with these hands is different per online casino. Just check out the pay table at the online casino of your choice.
Subsequent Progressive Jackpot
There are also online casinos that will give you a chance to win a part of the progressive jackpot after you discarded and drew cards. These can be for example when you draw a Royal Flush, a Straight Flush, a Four of a Kind, a Full House or a Flush.
You will not receive the total amount of the Progressive jackpot but the winnings can be great. These amounts also differ per online casino but you will usually find the pay table at the website of the online casino.
Strategy for the Caribbean Draw Progressive jackpot
Some people do not advise to bet on the progressive jackpots as it will interfere with your playing strategy. But on the other hand it is just a small side bet and the Progressive Jackpot can reach such high amounts that it would not be wise to avoid it.
A strategy for a progressive jackpot is not really possible, especially at online casinos where only the initial hand counts for the jackpot. There it is just up to the cards that you receive in your initial hand.
But for online casinos that also count the hands after discarding and drawing cards it can be good to use some kind of strategy. The strategy that is being used while playing Caribbean Draw Poker is already a good strategy to win the Progressive jackpot. The Caribbean Draw Poker strategy is explained on the page Strategy on this website. This strategy is already based on getting the highest hand possible which is a Royal Flush. This hand will also get you that amazing progressive Jackpot or at least a part of it.
Still it is up to you what you want to do. Betting on the Progressive jackpot is an option and you are not obliged to place that side bet. However the case with a progressive jackpot is that it can reach very high amounts of money and just a small side bet in that case can provide you with a lot of money.
