Internet poker has become world celebrated lately, with televised events and celebrity poker game shows. Its universal appeal, though, arcs back quite a bit farther than its TV scores. Over the years several variations on the first poker game have been created, including some games that are not quite poker anymore. Caribbean stud poker is one of these particular games. Despite the name, Caribbean stud poker is more closely related to vingt-et-un than long-standing poker, in that the players bet against the dealer rather than the other players. The winning hands, are the established poker hands. There is no concealment or different types of boondoggle. In Caribbean stud poker, you are required to ante up before the croupier broadcasting "No more wagers." At that point, both you and the house and of course every one of the different gamblers acquire five cards each. Once you have looked at your hand and the casino’s 1st card, you need to in turn make a call wager or surrender. The call bet’s value is equal to your beginning ante, meaning that the stakes will have doubled. Surrendering means that your wager goes instantly to the dealer. After the wager is the face off. If the house doesn’t have ace/king or better, your bet is given back, plus a figure on par with the ante. If the house does have ace/king or greater, you win if your hand beats the casino’s hand. The casino pony’s up money equal to your original bet and set expectations on your call wager. These odds are:
- Equal for a pair or high card
- two to one for 2 pairs
- 3-1 for three of a kind
- 4-1 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
- one hundred to one for a royal flush