Internet poker has become globally celebrated as of late, with televised events and celebrity poker game events. The games popularity, though, stretches back quite a bit farther than its TV scores. Over the years many variants on the original poker game have been developed, including a few games that are not quite poker anymore. Caribbean stud poker is one of these particular games. Regardless of the name, Caribbean stud poker is more closely affiliated with 21 than traditional poker, in that the gamblers bet against the bank rather than the other players. The winning hands, are the traditional poker hands. There is little concealment or different kinds of bamboozlement. In Caribbean stud poker, you are required to pay up prior to the croupier announcing "No more wagers." At that point, both you and the bank and of course every one of the different players acquire 5 cards. Once you have looked at your hand and the bank’s first card, you must in turn make a call wager or give up. The call wager’s value is akin to your beginning ante, indicating that the stakes will have increased two fold. Giving Up means that your ante goes instantaneously to the casino. After the wager comes the face off. If the dealer doesn’t have ace/king or better, your bet is returned, plus a sum equal to the ante. If the dealer has a hand with ace/king or better, you succeed if your hand beats the dealer’s hand. The bank pays cash equal to your ante and set expectations on your call bet. These expectations are:
- Equal for a pair or high card
- two to one for two 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
- 100-1 for a royal flush