Poker has become globally acclaimed as of late, with televised tournaments and celebrity poker game events. The games popularity, though, arcs back in reality a bit farther than its television ratings. Over the years many variants on the first poker game have been created, including some games that are not in reality poker anymore. Caribbean stud poker is 1 of the above-mentioned games. Regardless of the name, Caribbean stud poker is most closely resembling blackjack than long-standing poker, in that the gamblers wager against the bank rather than each other. The winning hands, are the traditional poker hands. There is no bluffing or other types of boondoggle. In Caribbean stud poker, you are required to ante up prior to the dealer saying "No further bets." At that point, both you and the dealer and of course every one of the other gamblers attain five cards. Once you have seen your hand and the bank’s first card, you need to in turn make a call bet or surrender. The call wager’s value is akin to your beginning bet, which means that the risks will have increased two fold. Surrendering means that your wager goes instantly to the bank. After the bet comes the showdown. If the bank does not have ace/king or greater, your wager is given back, with an amount equal to the ante. If the dealer does have ace/king or better, you succeed if your hand beats the bank’s hand. The casino pays cash equal to your ante and set expectations on your call wager. These odds are:
- Even for a pair or high card
- 2-1 for 2 pairs
- 3-1 for three of a kind
- 4-1 for a straight
- 5-1 for a flush
- 7-1 for a full house
- 20-1 for a 4 of a kind
- fifty to one for a straight flush
- one hundred to one for a royal flush