Web poker has become globally celebrated lately, with televised competitions and celebrity poker game shows. Its universal appeal, though, arcs back in fact a bit farther than its TV ratings. Over the years many types on the first 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 old guard poker, in that the players wager against the bank instead of the other players. The winning hands, are the traditional poker hands. There is little bluffing or other kinds of deceptiveness. In Caribbean stud poker, you are required to ante up before the croupier broadcasting "No further wagers." At that moment, both you and the dealer and of course all of the other players attain five cards each. Once you have looked at your hand and the dealer’s first card, you have to in turn make a call wager or surrender. The call wager’s value is akin to your original wager, meaning that the risks will have doubled. Bowing out means that your ante goes instantly to the dealer. After the bet comes the face off. If the casino doesn’t have ace/king or better, your wager is returned, plus a figure in accordance with the ante. If the dealer does have ace/king or better, you win if your hand beats the dealer’s hand. The house pony’s up cash even with your ante and controlled odds on your call wager. These odds are:
- Equal for a pair or high card
- two to one for two pairs
- 3-1 for 3 of a kind
- four to one 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
- one hundred to one for a royal flush