Poker has become globally famous as of late, with televised events and celebrity poker game events. Its universal appeal, though, stretches back in reality a bit further than its TV ratings. Over the years many variants on the first poker game have been created, including a handful of games that are not in fact poker anymore. Caribbean stud poker is 1 of the above-mentioned games. Regardless of the name, Caribbean stud poker is more closely related to twenty-one than old guard poker, in that the gamblers wager against the dealer instead of the other players. The winning hands, are the traditional poker hands. There is no concealment or other types of boondoggle. In Caribbean stud poker, you are required to pay up before the croupier declares "No more wagers." At that point, both you and the bank and of course all of the other players receive five cards. After you have observed your hand and the casino’s 1st card, you have to either make a call bet or bow out. The call wager’s amount is akin to your beginning ante, meaning that the stakes will have doubled. Surrendering means that your bet goes immediately to the casino. After the wager comes the conclusion. If the casino does not have ace/king or greater, your wager is given back, plus a figure in accordance with the original bet. If the dealer has a hand with ace/king or greater, you win if your hand defeats the bank’s hand. The casino pony’s up cash equal to your bet and controlled expectations on your call wager. These expectations are:
- Even for a pair or high card
- two to one for 2 pairs
- three to one for 3 of a kind
- 4-1 for a straight
- 5-1 for a flush
- 7-1 for a full house
- twenty to one for a four of a kind
- fifty to one for a straight flush
- 100-1 for a royal flush