Poker has become world acclaimed as of late, with televised championships and celebrity poker game events. The games universal appeal, though, arcs back in reality a bit further than its television scores. Over the years many variants on the earliest poker game have been developed, including a few games that are not quite poker anymore. Caribbean stud poker is 1 of these games. Despite the name, Caribbean stud poker is more closely related to chemin de fer than long-standing poker, in that the players bet against the bank instead of each other. The winning hands, are the established poker hands. There is no conniving or other kinds of boondoggle. In Caribbean stud poker, you are expected to pay up just before the croupier broadcasting "No more wagers." At that point, both you and the casino and of course all of the other players receive five cards. After you have seen your hand and the bank’s 1st card, you must in turn make a call bet or accede. The call bet’s value is on same level to your original ante, meaning that the risks will have doubled. Bowing out means that your ante goes directly to the dealer. After the bet comes the face off. If the casino does not have ace/king or greater, your wager is given back, plus a sum equal to the initial wager. If the dealer does have ace/king or better, you succeed if your hand beats the casino’s hand. The house pony’s up cash equal to your original bet and set odds on your call bet. These expectations are:
- Equal 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 four of a kind
- 50-1 for a straight flush
- one hundred to one for a royal flush
