Internet poker has become world famous recently, with televised championships and celebrity poker game events. Its universal appeal, though, arcs back in fact a bit further than its television scores. Over the years many types on the original poker game have been created, including a few games that are not really poker anymore. Caribbean stud poker is 1 of these games. Despite the name, Caribbean stud poker is most closely related to blackjack than long-standing poker, in that the players bet against the casino rather than each other. The winning hands, are the long-standing poker hands. There is little concealment or different types of deception. In Caribbean stud poker, you are required to pay up before the dealer announcing "No more wagers." At that instance, both you and the house and of course all of the other gamblers are given 5 cards each. Once you have observed your hand and the casino’s first card, you have to either make a call wager or surrender. The call bet’s amount is on same level to your original wager, which means that the stakes will have increased two fold. Giving Up means that your ante goes instantly to the casino. After the bet comes the face off. If the bank does not have ace/king or better, your bet is returned, including a sum on par with the ante. If the bank does have ace/king or better, you succeed if your hand defeats the dealer’s hand. The dealer pony’s up cash even with your bet and controlled expectations on your call wager. These expectations are:
- Equal for a pair or high card
- 2-1 for two pairs
- 3-1 for three of a kind
- 4-1 for a straight
- 5-1 for a flush
- seven to one for a full house
- 20-1 for a four of a kind
- 50-1 for a straight flush
- 100-1 for a royal flush