Internet poker has become globally celebrated as of late, with televised championships and celebrity poker game shows. The games universal appeal, though, arcs back quite a bit further than its television ratings. Over the years several types on the first poker game have been developed, including a few games that are not really poker anymore. Caribbean stud poker is 1 of the above-mentioned games. Regardless of the name, Caribbean stud poker is more closely resembling 21 than long-standing poker, in that the players bet against the house instead of the other players. The winning hands, are the long-standing poker hands. There is little bluffing or other types of deception. In Caribbean stud poker, you are required to ante up prior to the dealer declares "No more wagers." At that moment, both you and the bank and of course all of the different gamblers attain 5 cards each. After you have observed your hand and the dealer’s first card, you have to in turn make a call wager or give up. The call bet’s value is akin to your original wager, meaning that the risks will have doubled. Abandoning means that your ante goes directly to the dealer. After the wager comes the face off. If the casino doesn’t have ace/king or greater, your wager is given back, plus a figure equal to the ante. If the dealer has a hand with ace/king or better, you succeed if your hand is greater than the casino’s hand. The house pays chips even with your bet and set expectations on your call bet. These odds are:
- Even 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
- seven to one for a full house
- 20-1 for a 4 of a kind
- 50-1 for a straight flush
- 100-1 for a royal flush