Online poker has become globally acclaimed recently, with televised competitions and celebrity poker game events. Its universal appeal, though, arcs back quite a bit further than its television ratings. Over the years several variations on the first poker game have been developed, including some games that are not quite poker anymore. Caribbean stud poker is one of these games. Despite the name, Caribbean stud poker is most closely resembling 21 than traditional poker, in that the gamblers wager against the dealer rather than the other players. The winning hands, are the long-standing poker hands. There is little conniving or other kinds of deception. In Caribbean stud poker, you are required to ante up prior to the croupier announcing "No more wagers." At that point, both you and the dealer and of course all of the other gamblers receive 5 cards each. Once you have looked at your hand and the casino’s initial card, you must either make a call wager or give up. The call wager’s amount is on same level to your beginning ante, meaning that the risks will have doubled. Bowing out means that your bet goes instantly to the dealer. After the wager is the face off. If the casino doesn’t have ace/king or greater, your bet is given back, including a figure equal to the original bet. If the casino does have ace/king or better, you succeed if your hand defeats the casino’s hand. The dealer pony’s up chips even with your ante and set odds on your call wager. These expectations are:
- Even for a pair or high card
- two to one for 2 pairs
- 3-1 for 3 of a kind
- four to one for a straight
- 5-1 for a flush
- 7-1 for a full house
- twenty to one for a four of a kind
- 50-1 for a straight flush
- 100-1 for a royal flush