Poker has become world famous recently, with televised championships and celebrity poker game events. The games universal appeal, though, stretches back in reality a bit farther than its TV ratings. Over the years many variants on the first poker game have been developed, including a few games that are not in reality poker anymore. Caribbean stud poker is 1 of these particular games. Regardless of the name, Caribbean stud poker is more closely resembling vingt-et-un than old guard poker, in that the gamblers bet against the bank 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 required to ante up prior to the croupier broadcasting "No further wagers." At that point, both you and the casino and of course every one of the different gamblers acquire five cards each. After you have looked at your hand and the dealer’s 1st card, you need to either make a call bet or bow out. The call wager’s value is akin to your original bet, which means that the risks will have increased two fold. Surrendering means that your ante goes immediately to the dealer. After the wager comes the showdown. If the dealer does not have ace/king or better, your wager is returned, plus a figure equal to the initial wager. If the dealer does have ace/king or better, you win if your hand defeats the casino’s hand. The bank pays money equal to your bet and set expectations on your call bet. These odds are:
- Even for a pair or high card
- two to one for two pairs
- three to one for 3 of a kind
- four to one for a straight
- 5-1 for a flush
- seven to one for a full house
- 20-1 for a 4 of a kind
- 50-1 for a straight flush
- 100-1 for a royal flush