Internet poker has become globally acclaimed recently, with televised competitions and celebrity poker game shows. The games popularity, though, stretches back in fact a bit further than its TV scores. Over the years several variations on the original poker game have been developed, including a few games that are not in fact poker anymore. Caribbean stud poker is one of the above-mentioned games. Despite the name, Caribbean stud poker is more closely related to blackjack than old guard poker, in that the gamblers wager against the bank rather than the other players. The succeeding hands, are the long-standing poker hands. There is little bluffing or other kinds of bamboozlement. In Caribbean stud poker, you are expected to ante up prior to the croupier announcing "No further bets." At that point, both you and the casino and of course all of the other players are given 5 cards each. Once you have seen your hand and the dealer’s first card, you need to in turn make a call wager or surrender. The call bet’s value is akin to your original ante, which means that the risks will have doubled. Bowing out means that your bet goes directly to the dealer. After the bet comes the conclusion. If the dealer does not have ace/king or better, your bet is returned, including a sum in accordance with the ante. If the bank has a hand with ace/king or greater, you win if your hand defeats the casino’s hand. The house pony’s up cash equal to your wager and controlled expectations on your call wager. These odds are:
- Equal for a pair or high card
- two to one for 2 pairs
- 3-1 for 3 of a kind
- 4-1 for a straight
- five to one for a flush
- 7-1 for a full house
- 20-1 for a 4 of a kind
- 50-1 for a straight flush
- one hundred to one for a royal flush