Web poker has become globally famous recently, with televised competitions and celebrity poker game shows. Its popularity, though, arcs back in reality a bit farther than its TV ratings. Over the years several variants on the first poker game have been developed, including a handful of games that are not quite poker anymore. Caribbean stud poker is one of these particular games. Despite the name, Caribbean stud poker is most closely resembling blackjack than traditional poker, in that the gamblers bet against the casino rather than the other players. The winning hands, are the traditional poker hands. There is no bluffing or different types of bamboozlement. In Caribbean stud poker, you are required to ante up just before the croupier broadcasting "No further bets." At that moment, both you and the house and of course all of the other gamblers receive 5 cards. Once you have seen your hand and the casino’s first card, you must in turn make a call wager or give up. The call bet’s value is equal to your original ante, meaning that the risks will have doubled. Abandoning means that your ante goes directly to the house. After the bet comes the conclusion. If the bank does not have ace/king or greater, your bet is returned, with an amount in accordance with the initial bet. If the bank has a hand with ace/king or better, you succeed if your hand beats the dealer’s hand. The house pays chips even with your wager and controlled odds on your call bet. These expectations are:
- Even for a pair or high card
- 2-1 for 2 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