Poker has become globally famous as of late, with televised tournaments and celebrity poker game shows. Its universal appeal, though, arcs back quite a bit further than its TV scores. Over the years several variations on the original poker game have been created, including a handful of games that are not quite poker anymore. Caribbean stud poker is 1 of these games. Despite the name, Caribbean stud poker is most closely related to chemin de fer than old guard poker, in that the players wager against the casino rather than each other. The succeeding 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 announcing "No more bets." At that moment, both you and the house and of course every one of the other players attain 5 cards each. Once you have observed your hand and the dealer’s first card, you need to either make a call wager or surrender. The call bet’s value is akin to your original wager, indicating that the risks will have increased two fold. Giving Up means that your ante goes instantly to the bank. After the wager comes the face off. If the dealer doesn’t have ace/king or better, your wager is returned, including an amount equal to the ante. If the bank has a hand with ace/king or better, you win if your hand is greater than the dealer’s hand. The casino pays out chips equal to your original bet and fixed expectations on your call wager. These expectations are:
- Even for a pair or high card
- 2-1 for 2 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 4 of a kind
- fifty to one for a straight flush
- 100-1 for a royal flush