Web poker has become world acclaimed lately, with televised championships and celebrity poker game events. Its universal appeal, though, stretches back in reality a bit farther than its television scores. Over the years many variants on the earliest poker game have been created, 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 most closely resembling chemin de fer than old guard poker, in that the players wager against the bank rather than the other players. The winning hands, are the established poker hands. There is little concealment or other kinds of deception. In Caribbean stud poker, you are expected to ante up prior to the croupier declares "No more wagers." At that point, both you and the casino and of course all of the other players attain 5 cards each. After you have observed your hand and the casino’s 1st card, you have to in turn make a call wager or surrender. The call wager’s amount is equal to your original ante, indicating that the stakes will have doubled. Bowing out means that your wager goes directly to the bank. After the wager comes the face off. If the casino does not have ace/king or greater, your bet is given back, including a sum in accordance with the original bet. If the house does have ace/king or greater, you win if your hand defeats the casino’s hand. The casino pony’s up money even with your wager and controlled odds on your call bet. These expectations are:
- Equal for a pair or high card
- 2-1 for two pairs
- 3-1 for 3 of a kind
- 4-1 for a straight
- five to one for a flush
- 7-1 for a full house
- 20-1 for a four of a kind
- 50-1 for a straight flush
- 100-1 for a royal flush