Playing Caribbean Stud couldn't be easier! To begin, place your bet on the designated spot on your screen. Once everyone has placed their bets, including yourself and fellow players if applicable (though remember that in online versions there may not be any), both you and the dealer will receive five cards each.
Here comes one crucial decision point:** based on your hand strength relative to what can be seen from only one card shown by the dealer face-up (a "community" card), decide whether it's worth continuing or folding right away - forfeiting half your initial wager but avoiding further losses should things go south later!
If you choose to continue after assessing your chances wisely (and sometimes even when they're not so great!), simply double down by placing another bet equal to twice what was initially staked before proceeding with revealing all remaining cards together at once - showdown time! If luck favors boldness here too, then congratulations are in order because now all that remains is comparing hands between you and the dealer to determine who emerges victorious.