Internet poker has become globally famous as of late, with televised tournaments and celebrity poker game shows. The games universal appeal, though, arcs back in fact a bit further than its television scores. Over the years several variations on the original poker game have been created, including a few games that are not really poker anymore. Caribbean stud poker is one of these particular games. Regardless of the name, Caribbean stud poker is most closely related to 21 than long-standing poker, in that the players wager against the casino rather than the other players. The succeeding hands, are the traditional poker hands. There is no conniving or other types of concealment. In Caribbean stud poker, you are expected to ante up prior to the dealer saying "No further wagers." At that instance, both you and the house and of course every one of the other gamblers are given 5 cards each. Once you have looked at your hand and the casino’s initial card, you must either make a call bet or bow out. The call wager’s value is equal to your original ante, which means that the risks will have doubled. Giving Up means that your bet goes immediately to the bank. After the bet comes the face off. If the bank doesn’t have ace/king or greater, your bet is given back, with a figure on par with the ante. If the dealer has a hand with ace/king or better, you win if your hand beats the dealer’s hand. The bank pony’s up money even with your bet and set expectations on your call bet. 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