Poker has become world celebrated recently, with televised tournaments and celebrity poker game shows. The games universal appeal, though, stretches back in fact a bit further than its TV ratings. Over the years several types on the original poker game have been created, including some games that are not quite poker anymore. Caribbean stud poker is one of these games. Regardless of the name, Caribbean stud poker is more closely affiliated with vingt-et-un than old guard poker, in that the players bet against the bank rather than the other players. The winning hands, are the long-standing poker hands. There is little concealment or other kinds of deception. In Caribbean stud poker, you are required to ante up prior to the dealer declares "No further wagers." At that point, both you and the casino and of course every one of the different players acquire five cards. Once you have observed your hand and the dealer’s initial card, you need to either make a call wager or surrender. The call bet’s amount is akin to your beginning wager, meaning that the risks will have increased two fold. Bowing out means that your ante goes instantly to the casino. After the wager is the showdown. If the dealer does not have ace/king or greater, your wager is given back, with a sum in accordance with the ante. If the casino has a hand with ace/king or greater, you win if your hand defeats the casino’s hand. The house pays out money even with your bet and controlled expectations on your call wager. These odds are:

  • Even for a pair or high card
  • two to one for 2 pairs
  • 3-1 for 3 of a kind
  • 4-1 for a straight
  • 5-1 for a flush
  • seven to one 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