Internet poker has become world famous lately, with televised competitions and celebrity poker game shows. The games universal appeal, though, arcs back in fact a bit further than its television ratings. Over the years numerous variations on the original poker game have been created, including some games that are not quite poker anymore. Caribbean stud poker is one of these games. Regardless of the name, Caribbean stud poker is most closely affiliated with chemin de fer than long-standing poker, in that the gamblers bet against the casino rather than the other players. The succeeding hands, are the established poker hands. There is no conniving or different types of concealment. In Caribbean stud poker, you are expected to ante up before the croupier announcing "No further wagers." At that point, both you and the dealer and of course all of the other players acquire 5 cards each. After you have observed your hand and the bank’s first card, you need to either make a call wager or surrender. The call bet’s amount is equal to your beginning ante, indicating that the risks will have doubled. Abandoning means that your wager goes instantaneously to the dealer. After the wager comes the conclusion. If the bank doesn’t have ace/king or greater, your wager is returned, including an amount equal to the initial bet. If the bank has a hand with ace/king or greater, you win if your hand defeats the bank’s hand. The house pays chips equal to your ante and set odds on your call bet. These expectations are:
- Equal for a pair or high card
- 2-1 for 2 pairs
- 3-1 for 3 of a kind
- four to one for a straight
- five to one for a flush
- seven to one for a full house
- twenty to one for a 4 of a kind
- 50-1 for a straight flush
- one hundred to one for a royal flush