Every online poker player is aware that seating position can make a huge difference at the casino. There are tons of articles and books at there that point at different strategies to use in different Texas Holdem positions, for example. But what about Caribbean Stud Poker, the oft ignored casino poker online variety of classic draw poker?

The answer is yes and no. No, because seating position actually has no effect on the game at all. You do not have a bigger knowledge base, or even a small advantage, based on whether you are sitting closer to the dealer. Everyone gets their five cards, they are all facedown, and no one has an advantage.

Before you sit down just anywhere at a Caribbean Stud Poker table, it is important to think a moment about the progressive jackpot. Some casinos have an unusual rule that if two players happen to win the progressive jackpot at the same table, the player to the left of the dealer takes the jackpot. The next player would just get the reset value of the jackpot. If you are player who likes to play for the jackpot, it is in your best interest to sit directly to the left of the dealer. That way you will be eligible for the jackpot, even if the unusual rules of a casino have specific seating position qualifiers.