Internet poker has become globally acclaimed lately, with televised championships and celebrity poker game shows. Its universal appeal, though, arcs back quite a bit farther than its TV scores. Over the years many types on the first 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. Despite the name, Caribbean stud poker is most closely resembling twenty-one than old guard poker, in that the gamblers wager against the casino rather than the other players. The succeeding hands, are the long-standing poker hands. There is little concealment or other kinds of bamboozlement. In Caribbean stud poker, you are expected to pay up before the dealer broadcasting "No more bets." At that moment, both you and the casino and of course every one of the other players receive five cards. After you have looked at your hand and the dealer’s initial card, you have to either make a call bet or give up. The call bet’s amount is akin to your beginning bet, meaning that the stakes will have increased two fold. Giving Up means that your bet goes directly to the casino. After the bet is the conclusion. If the house does not have ace/king or greater, your bet is given back, including a figure in accordance with the original wager. If the house does have ace/king or better, you succeed if your hand is greater than the casino’s hand. The casino pays out chips equal to your wager and set odds on your call bet. These odds are:
- Even for a pair or high card
- 2-1 for two 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
- 20-1 for a four of a kind
- 50-1 for a straight flush
- one hundred to one for a royal flush