Poker has become globally acclaimed as of late, with televised competitions and celebrity poker game events. The games universal appeal, though, arcs back quite a bit farther than its TV ratings. Over the years numerous variations on the first poker game have been created, including some games that are not in fact poker anymore. Caribbean stud poker is 1 of the above-mentioned games. Despite the name, Caribbean stud poker is more closely related to 21 than traditional poker, in that the players bet against the dealer rather than each other. The winning hands, are the established poker hands. There is no conniving or other types of deception. In Caribbean stud poker, you are required to pay up prior to the dealer declares "No more wagers." At that point, both you and the house and of course every one of the other players attain 5 cards each. After you have seen your hand and the bank’s initial card, you have to either make a call wager or surrender. The call wager’s amount is equal to your original ante, which means that the stakes will have doubled. Surrendering means that your bet goes directly to the bank. After the bet comes the conclusion. If the bank doesn’t have ace/king or better, your bet is returned, including an amount equal to the ante. If the house does have ace/king or better, you succeed if your hand is greater than the bank’s hand. The house pays chips equal to your wager and controlled expectations on your call bet. These odds are:
- Even for a pair or high card
- 2-1 for two pairs
- three to one for three of a kind
- 4-1 for a straight
- five to one for a flush
- 7-1 for a full house
- 20-1 for a four of a kind
- fifty to one for a straight flush
- 100-1 for a royal flush