Internet poker has become world acclaimed as of late, with televised competitions and celebrity poker game shows. The games universal appeal, though, arcs back in reality a bit further than its TV ratings. Over the years several variants on the earliest poker game have been developed, including a handful of games that are not in fact poker anymore. Caribbean stud poker is one of these games. Despite the name, Caribbean stud poker is more closely related to 21 than traditional poker, in that the gamblers bet against the bank instead of the other players. The succeeding hands, are the long-standing poker hands. There is no conniving or different kinds of deception. In Caribbean stud poker, you are expected to ante up prior to the croupier announcing "No more bets." At that instance, both you and the dealer and of course all of the other gamblers acquire five cards each. Once you have observed your hand and the dealer’s first card, you need to in turn make a call bet or surrender. The call wager’s amount is equal to your beginning wager, indicating that the risks will have doubled. Bowing out means that your ante goes directly to the bank. After the wager comes the face off. If the casino does not have ace/king or better, your wager is returned, plus an amount on par with the original bet. If the casino has a hand with ace/king or better, you win if your hand is greater than the bank’s hand. The casino pays chips equal to your wager and set expectations on your call wager. These odds are:
- Even for a pair or high card
- two to one for two pairs
- three to one for three of a kind
- four to one for a straight
- five to one for a flush
- seven to one 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