Poker has become globally acclaimed lately, with televised championships and celebrity poker game shows. Its universal appeal, though, arcs back quite a bit farther than its TV ratings. Over the years many variants on the original poker game have been created, including some games that are not quite poker anymore. Caribbean stud poker is 1 of these particular games. Regardless of the name, Caribbean stud poker is more closely related to vingt-et-un than long-standing poker, in that the gamblers bet against the bank rather than the other players. The succeeding hands, are the traditional poker hands. There is little bluffing or different types of deceptiveness. In Caribbean stud poker, you are required to ante up just before the dealer announcing "No further bets." At that instance, both you and the house and of course all of the different gamblers receive five cards each. After you have looked at your hand and the dealer’s 1st card, you must in turn make a call wager or give up. The call bet’s amount is equal to your original bet, indicating that the stakes will have doubled. Giving Up means that your bet goes directly to the bank. After the bet comes the face off. If the dealer doesn’t have ace/king or better, your wager is given back, with an amount on par with the original bet. If the casino does have ace/king or better, you win if your hand is greater than the bank’s hand. The dealer pony’s up money even with your ante and set odds on your call bet. These expectations are:
- Even for a pair or high card
- two to one for 2 pairs
- 3-1 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 four of a kind
- 50-1 for a straight flush
- 100-1 for a royal flush