Internet poker has become world famous lately, with televised events and celebrity poker game shows. Its universal appeal, though, arcs back quite a bit further than its TV ratings. Over the years numerous types on the earliest poker game have been created, including some games that are not quite poker anymore. Caribbean stud poker is one of the above-mentioned games. Despite the name, Caribbean stud poker is most closely related to vingt-et-un than traditional poker, in that the players bet against the bank rather than each other. The winning hands, are the established poker hands. There is no bluffing or different types of bamboozlement. In Caribbean stud poker, you are required to ante up prior to the croupier broadcasting "No further wagers." At that moment, both you and the dealer and of course every one of the other players are given 5 cards. Once you have seen your hand and the casino’s 1st card, you need to either make a call bet or give up. The call wager’s value is equal to your original bet, indicating that the risks will have doubled. Surrendering means that your ante goes immediately to the house. After the bet is the conclusion. If the house doesn’t have ace/king or greater, your wager is returned, with an amount on par with the ante. If the house does have ace/king or better, you win if your hand defeats the bank’s hand. The house pays cash equal to your ante and set odds on your call bet. These expectations 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
- seven to one for a full house
- twenty to one for a 4 of a kind
- fifty to one for a straight flush
- 100-1 for a royal flush