Poker has become globally acclaimed as of late, with televised events and celebrity poker game events. Its popularity, though, arcs back in reality a bit farther than its television scores. Over the years many variants on the first poker game have been developed, including a handful of games that are not quite poker anymore. Caribbean stud poker is 1 of the above-mentioned games. Despite the name, Caribbean stud poker is most closely affiliated with chemin de fer than old guard poker, in that the gamblers wager against the dealer rather than the other players. The succeeding hands, are the traditional poker hands. There is no concealment or other kinds of deception. In Caribbean stud poker, you are required to ante up prior to the dealer declares "No further wagers." At that instance, both you and the house and of course every one of the different gamblers receive five cards each. After you have seen your hand and the dealer’s initial card, you must in turn make a call bet or give up. The call bet’s amount is akin to your beginning wager, meaning that the risks will have doubled. Abandoning means that your ante goes instantly to the house. After the bet comes the face off. If the casino doesn’t have ace/king or greater, your bet is given back, plus a figure in accordance with the ante. If the house does have ace/king or greater, you win if your hand beats the bank’s hand. The house pays out money even with your original bet and set odds on your call wager. These odds 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
- 5-1 for a flush
- 7-1 for a full house
- 20-1 for a 4 of a kind
- fifty to one for a straight flush
- 100-1 for a royal flush