Internet poker has become world celebrated as of late, with televised championships and celebrity poker game shows. The games popularity, though, arcs back quite a bit further than its TV scores. Over the years many variations on the first poker game have been developed, including a few games that are not in fact poker anymore. Caribbean stud poker is 1 of the above-mentioned games. Regardless of the name, Caribbean stud poker is more closely affiliated with vingt-et-un than traditional poker, in that the gamblers wager against the house instead of each other. The winning hands, are the long-standing poker hands. There is little conniving or different types of deceptiveness. In Caribbean stud poker, you are expected to ante up prior to the croupier declares "No further bets." At that instance, both you and the house and of course all of the other gamblers acquire 5 cards each. After you have seen your hand and the bank’s initial card, you have to either make a call bet or give up. The call bet’s value is equal to your original ante, indicating that the stakes will have increased two fold. Bowing out means that your ante goes instantly to the bank. After the bet comes the face off. If the casino doesn’t have ace/king or greater, your wager is returned, including a sum equal to the initial bet. If the dealer has a hand with ace/king or greater, you win if your hand defeats the bank’s hand. The casino pays cash equal to your wager and fixed expectations on your call bet. These odds are:
- Even 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
- 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