Internet poker has become world famous recently, with televised tournaments and celebrity poker game events. The games popularity, though, stretches back quite a bit farther than its TV ratings. Over the years several variations on the earliest poker game have been created, including a handful of games that are not in reality poker anymore. Caribbean stud poker is one of these games. Regardless of the name, Caribbean stud poker is most closely related to 21 than long-standing poker, in that the players wager against the bank rather than the other players. The succeeding hands, are the established poker hands. There is no concealment or different types of bamboozlement. In Caribbean stud poker, you are required to ante up prior to the dealer saying "No further wagers." At that moment, both you and the house and of course all of the different gamblers acquire 5 cards. Once you have seen your hand and the casino’s 1st card, you have to either make a call wager or surrender. The call bet’s amount is akin to your beginning bet, meaning that the risks will have doubled. Bowing out means that your ante goes instantaneously to the bank. After the bet comes the conclusion. If the bank does not have ace/king or greater, your bet is given back, plus an amount in accordance with the original wager. If the casino does have ace/king or better, you win if your hand defeats the bank’s hand. The dealer pays money equal to your ante and set expectations on your call bet. These odds are:
- Even for a pair or high card
- two to one for 2 pairs
- three to one for 3 of a kind
- 4-1 for a straight
- 5-1 for a flush
- 7-1 for a full house
- 20-1 for a four of a kind
- fifty to one for a straight flush
- 100-1 for a royal flush