Poker has become globally acclaimed as of late, with televised tournaments and celebrity poker game events. The games popularity, though, stretches back in reality a bit further than its TV scores. Over the years many variants on the first poker game have been developed, including a few games that are not really poker anymore. Caribbean stud poker is 1 of the above-mentioned games. Regardless of the name, Caribbean stud poker is more closely resembling blackjack than long-standing poker, in that the gamblers bet against the bank instead of the other players. The winning hands, are the traditional poker hands. There is little bluffing or different kinds of boondoggle. In Caribbean stud poker, you are expected to ante up just before the croupier declares "No further wagers." At that moment, both you and the casino and of course every one of the different players receive 5 cards. After you have observed your hand and the casino’s initial card, you need to either make a call wager or surrender. The call wager’s value is akin to your original wager, meaning that the risks will have doubled. Surrendering means that your bet goes instantaneously to the dealer. After the wager comes the showdown. If the house does not have ace/king or greater, your wager is given back, with a sum in accordance with the ante. If the casino does have ace/king or greater, you succeed if your hand beats the bank’s hand. The casino pony’s up chips even with your bet and controlled odds on your call wager. These expectations are:
- Even for a pair or high card
- two to one for two pairs
- 3-1 for three of a kind
- 4-1 for a straight
- five to one 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
- one hundred to one for a royal flush