Internet poker has become globally famous as of late, with televised tournaments and celebrity poker game events. Its universal appeal, though, arcs back in reality a bit further than its television scores. Over the years many variants on the original poker game have been developed, including a few games that are not in reality poker anymore. Caribbean stud poker is one of these particular games. Regardless of the name, Caribbean stud poker is most closely related to twenty-one than long-standing poker, in that the players bet against the house rather than the other players. The succeeding hands, are the established poker hands. There is little conniving or other kinds of boondoggle. In Caribbean stud poker, you are expected to pay up just before the dealer announcing "No more bets." At that instance, both you and the casino and of course all of the other players are given five cards. Once you have observed your hand and the dealer’s first card, you must either make a call bet or accede. The call bet’s value is akin to your original ante, indicating that the stakes will have doubled. Giving Up means that your bet goes instantly to the casino. After the wager is the conclusion. If the bank does not have ace/king or greater, your wager is returned, plus a figure on par with the original bet. If the house does have ace/king or greater, you win if your hand defeats the dealer’s hand. The bank pony’s up cash equal to your wager and set expectations on your call wager. These expectations are:
- Equal for a pair or high card
- two to one for two 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
- one hundred to one for a royal flush