Poker has become globally famous as of late, with televised competitions and celebrity poker game shows. The games universal appeal, though, arcs back in reality a bit farther than its TV scores. Over the years numerous types on the first poker game have been created, including a few games that are not in reality poker anymore. Caribbean stud poker is one of the above-mentioned 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 casino instead of each other. The winning hands, are the long-standing poker hands. There is no conniving or different types of deceptiveness. In Caribbean stud poker, you are required to pay up prior to the dealer broadcasting "No further wagers." At that point, both you and the house and of course all of the other gamblers are given five cards each. After you have observed your hand and the dealer’s initial card, you need to either make a call wager or bow out. The call bet’s value is akin to your beginning bet, meaning that the stakes will have increased two fold. Giving Up means that your wager goes instantly to the house. After the wager is the face off. If the casino doesn’t have ace/king or better, your wager is returned, with a figure equal to the ante. If the dealer does have ace/king or greater, you win if your hand beats the casino’s hand. The casino pays out chips equal to your wager and set expectations on your call bet. These odds are:
- Equal for a pair or high card
- two to one for 2 pairs
- 3-1 for 3 of a kind
- four to one for a straight
- 5-1 for a flush
- seven to one for a full house
- twenty to one for a 4 of a kind
- 50-1 for a straight flush
- 100-1 for a royal flush