Web poker has become world acclaimed as of late, with televised tournaments and celebrity poker game shows. Its universal appeal, though, arcs back in reality a bit farther than its TV ratings. Over the years several variations on the original poker game have been created, including some games that are not really poker anymore. Caribbean stud poker is 1 of these games. Regardless of the name, Caribbean stud poker is most closely related to vingt-et-un than traditional poker, in that the players bet against the dealer rather than the other players. The succeeding hands, are the established poker hands. There is no conniving or different types of bamboozlement. In Caribbean stud poker, you are required to pay up prior to the dealer declares "No further bets." At that moment, both you and the bank and of course all of the other players receive 5 cards. After you have seen your hand and the dealer’s first card, you have to either make a call bet or bow out. The call wager’s amount is equal to your beginning bet, which means that the risks will have increased two fold. Abandoning means that your ante goes instantly to the dealer. After the wager is the face off. If the house doesn’t have ace/king or better, your wager is given back, plus a figure in accordance with the initial bet. If the house has a hand with ace/king or greater, you succeed if your hand beats the dealer’s hand. The casino pays chips equal to your original bet and controlled odds on your call bet. These expectations are:
- Even for a pair or high card
- 2-1 for two pairs
- three to one for three of a kind
- 4-1 for a straight
- five to one for a flush
- seven to one for a full house
- 20-1 for a 4 of a kind
- fifty to one for a straight flush
- 100-1 for a royal flush
