Poker has become globally acclaimed lately, with televised championships and celebrity poker game shows. Its popularity, though, arcs back in fact a bit farther than its TV ratings. Over the years several variations on the first poker game have been developed, including a handful of games that are not really poker anymore. Caribbean stud poker is one of these games. Despite the name, Caribbean stud poker is most closely affiliated with 21 than traditional poker, in that the gamblers wager against the house instead of the other players. The winning hands, are the long-standing poker hands. There is little concealment or other kinds of boondoggle. In Caribbean stud poker, you are expected to ante up before the croupier broadcasting "No further bets." At that moment, both you and the dealer and of course every one of the different gamblers receive five cards. After you have seen your hand and the casino’s first card, you need to either make a call bet or surrender. The call bet’s amount is equal to your original wager, indicating that the risks will have doubled. Giving Up means that your wager goes immediately to the casino. After the wager comes the face off. If the house doesn’t have ace/king or better, your wager is returned, with a figure in accordance with the original bet. If the casino does have ace/king or better, you win if your hand defeats the dealer’s hand. The bank pays out chips equal to your ante and set expectations on your call bet. These expectations are:
- Equal for a pair or high card
- 2-1 for 2 pairs
- 3-1 for 3 of a kind
- 4-1 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
