Internet poker has become globally celebrated recently, with televised tournaments and celebrity poker game shows. The games universal appeal, though, stretches back quite a bit farther than its TV ratings. Over the years many types on the original poker game have been created, including a handful of games that are not really poker anymore. Caribbean stud poker is one of these particular games. Regardless of the name, Caribbean stud poker is more closely related to chemin de fer than traditional poker, in that the players wager against the casino rather than each other. The winning hands, are the long-standing poker hands. There is no bluffing or different kinds of deception. In Caribbean stud poker, you are required to pay up before the croupier announcing "No further bets." At that instance, both you and the house and of course all of the other players receive 5 cards. Once you have seen your hand and the bank’s 1st card, you need to in turn make a call wager or accede. The call wager’s value is on same level to your original bet, meaning that the risks will have increased two fold. Surrendering means that your wager goes instantly to the dealer. After the bet is the showdown. If the dealer doesn’t have ace/king or better, your wager is given back, with a sum equal to the original bet. If the house has a hand with ace/king or better, you win if your hand is greater than the dealer’s hand. The casino pays out cash equal to your initial bet and fixed expectations on your call bet. These expectations are:
- Even for a pair or high card
- 2-1 for 2 pairs
- three to one for 3 of a kind
- 4-1 for a straight
- 5-1 for a flush
- 7-1 for a full house
- 20-1 for a 4 of a kind
- 50-1 for a straight flush
- one hundred to one for a royal flush