Internet poker has become globally acclaimed lately, with televised events and celebrity poker game shows. The games universal appeal, though, stretches back quite a bit further than its TV scores. Over the years many variations on the original poker game have been developed, including some games that are not quite poker anymore. Caribbean stud poker is 1 of these games. Regardless of the name, Caribbean stud poker is most closely related to vingt-et-un than old guard poker, in that the players bet against the dealer rather than the other players. The succeeding hands, are the established poker hands. There is little bluffing or different types of bamboozlement. In Caribbean stud poker, you are expected to ante up prior to the croupier saying "No further wagers." At that moment, both you and the bank and of course every one of the different players receive five cards each. Once you have seen your hand and the dealer’s 1st card, you must in turn make a call bet or accede. The call bet’s value is akin to your beginning ante, indicating that the risks will have doubled. Bowing out means that your wager goes directly to the house. After the bet comes the showdown. If the bank doesn’t have ace/king or better, your bet is returned, plus a figure equal to the ante. If the dealer has a hand with ace/king or better, you succeed if your hand beats the bank’s hand. The dealer pays money equal to your original bet and controlled expectations on your call wager. These odds are:
- Even 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
- five to one 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