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 television ratings. Over the years many variations on the earliest poker game have been developed, including some games that are not really poker anymore. Caribbean stud poker is one of the above-mentioned games. Regardless of the name, Caribbean stud poker is more closely related to 21 than long-standing poker, in that the gamblers wager against the casino rather than each other. The winning hands, are the established poker hands. There is no bluffing or different kinds of deceptiveness. In Caribbean stud poker, you are expected to pay up just before the croupier declares "No more wagers." At that instance, both you and the house and of course all of the other gamblers attain five cards. Once you have seen your hand and the casino’s initial card, you must either make a call bet or give up. The call wager’s value is akin to your original ante, which means that the risks will have doubled. Surrendering means that your wager goes directly to the bank. After the bet is the conclusion. If the bank does not have ace/king or better, your bet is given back, including a sum equal to the ante. If the bank has a hand with ace/king or better, you win if your hand beats the casino’s hand. The dealer pays out cash even with your initial bet and fixed odds on your call wager. These odds are:
- Equal for a pair or high card
- two to one 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 four of a kind
- 50-1 for a straight flush
- one hundred to one for a royal flush