Poker has become globally famous recently, with televised tournaments and celebrity poker game shows. The games popularity, though, stretches back in reality a bit further than its TV ratings. Over the years numerous variants on the first poker game have been developed, including a few games that are not quite poker anymore. Caribbean stud poker is one of the above-mentioned games. Regardless of the name, Caribbean stud poker is more closely affiliated with 21 than long-standing poker, in that the gamblers bet against the house instead of each other. The succeeding hands, are the long-standing poker hands. There is no bluffing or other types of deception. In Caribbean stud poker, you are required to ante up just before the croupier declares "No more wagers." At that point, both you and the casino and of course every one of the other gamblers acquire 5 cards each. After you have observed your hand and the bank’s 1st card, you need to in turn make a call bet or accede. The call bet’s value is on same level to your original ante, which means that the stakes will have increased two fold. Giving Up means that your ante goes directly to the dealer. After the wager is the face off. If the dealer does not have ace/king or better, your bet is returned, including a figure equal to the original bet. If the dealer does have ace/king or greater, you win if your hand beats the dealer’s hand. The bank pays out chips equal to your ante and controlled odds on your call bet. These odds are:
- Equal for a pair or high card
- two to one for 2 pairs
- three to one for 3 of a kind
- 4-1 for a straight
- five to one for a flush
- seven to one for a full house
- 20-1 for a 4 of a kind
- 50-1 for a straight flush
- 100-1 for a royal flush