Internet poker has become world famous recently, with televised tournaments and celebrity poker game events. The games universal appeal, though, arcs back in reality a bit farther than its television scores. Over the years several variants on the original poker game have been created, including some games that are not quite poker anymore. Caribbean stud poker is one of these particular games. Despite the name, Caribbean stud poker is most closely related to vingt-et-un than traditional poker, in that the gamblers bet against the dealer instead of the other players. The winning hands, are the established poker hands. There is no concealment or different kinds of deception. In Caribbean stud poker, you are required to ante up before the dealer broadcasting "No further wagers." At that moment, both you and the casino and of course all of the other gamblers receive 5 cards. Once you have seen your hand and the casino’s initial card, you have to in turn make a call wager or surrender. The call bet’s amount is akin to your original wager, meaning that the stakes will have increased two fold. Giving Up means that your ante goes instantly to the casino. After the bet is the conclusion. If the dealer doesn’t have ace/king or greater, your wager is returned, plus an amount equal to the initial wager. If the house has a hand with ace/king or greater, you win if your hand defeats the bank’s hand. The dealer pays money even with your initial bet and fixed odds on your call wager. These expectations are:
- Even for a pair or high card
- two to one for two pairs
- three to one for 3 of a kind
- four to one for a straight
- five to one for a flush
- 7-1 for a full house
- twenty to one for a 4 of a kind
- fifty to one for a straight flush
- 100-1 for a royal flush