Internet poker has become world acclaimed as of late, with televised competitions and celebrity poker game events. The games popularity, though, stretches back in fact a bit further than its television ratings. Over the years several variants on the original poker game have been developed, including a handful of games that are not really poker anymore. Caribbean stud poker is one of the above-mentioned games. Despite the name, Caribbean stud poker is most closely affiliated with 21 than traditional poker, in that the gamblers bet against the casino instead of the other players. The succeeding hands, are the established poker hands. There is no concealment or other types of deception. In Caribbean stud poker, you are required to pay up prior to the dealer broadcasting "No more wagers." At that moment, both you and the dealer and of course every one of the different players receive five cards. After you have observed your hand and the casino’s first card, you must in turn make a call wager or bow out. The call bet’s value is akin to your beginning wager, which means that the stakes will have doubled. Abandoning means that your wager goes instantly to the bank. After the bet comes the conclusion. If the bank doesn’t have ace/king or better, your bet is given back, plus a sum in accordance with the original wager. If the casino has a hand with ace/king or greater, you succeed if your hand beats the bank’s hand. The dealer pony’s up money even with your bet and fixed expectations on your call bet. These expectations are:
- Even for a pair or high card
- two to one for 2 pairs
- 3-1 for 3 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