Poker has become world acclaimed lately, with televised events and celebrity poker game shows. The games popularity, though, arcs back in fact a bit farther than its TV ratings. Over the years many variants on the original poker game have been created, including some games that are not really poker anymore. Caribbean stud poker is one of these games. Despite the name, Caribbean stud poker is more closely resembling vingt-et-un than old guard poker, in that the players bet against the dealer rather than each other. The succeeding hands, are the traditional poker hands. There is no concealment or different types of boondoggle. In Caribbean stud poker, you are expected to ante up before the dealer broadcasting "No more bets." At that moment, both you and the bank and of course every one of the different players acquire five cards. Once you have seen your hand and the casino’s 1st card, you need to in turn make a call bet or give up. The call bet’s amount is akin to your original wager, meaning that the stakes will have doubled. Surrendering means that your bet goes instantly to the casino. After the bet is the face off. If the house doesn’t have ace/king or greater, your bet is returned, including a sum on par with the original wager. If the casino has a hand with ace/king or greater, you succeed if your hand is greater than the bank’s hand. The house pays money equal to your ante and fixed odds on your call bet. These expectations are:
- Even for a pair or high card
- 2-1 for two 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
- 20-1 for a four of a kind
- 50-1 for a straight flush
- 100-1 for a royal flush