Poker has become globally acclaimed lately, with televised competitions and celebrity poker game events. The games universal appeal, though, stretches back in reality a bit further than its television ratings. Over the years several variations on the original poker game have been created, including a few games that are not in reality poker anymore. Caribbean stud poker is 1 of these games. Regardless of the name, Caribbean stud poker is more closely resembling blackjack than traditional poker, in that the players wager against the dealer rather than the other players. The succeeding hands, are the traditional poker hands. There is no concealment or other kinds of concealment. In Caribbean stud poker, you are required to ante up before the croupier broadcasting "No further wagers." At that moment, both you and the dealer and of course every one of the other gamblers acquire five cards each. Once you have seen your hand and the dealer’s initial card, you have to either make a call wager or give up. The call bet’s amount is on same level to your beginning wager, which means that the stakes will have increased two fold. Giving Up means that your bet goes instantly to the casino. After the wager is the face off. If the casino doesn’t have ace/king or greater, your wager is given back, plus a figure on par with the initial bet. If the house does have ace/king or better, you succeed if your hand is greater than the bank’s hand. The bank pony’s up cash equal to your bet and fixed expectations on your call wager. These odds 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
- five to one for a flush
- 7-1 for a full house
- twenty to one for a four of a kind
- fifty to one for a straight flush
- one hundred to one for a royal flush