Web poker has become globally celebrated lately, with televised competitions and celebrity poker game events. The games universal appeal, though, arcs back in reality a bit further than its television scores. Over the years several variations on the original poker game have been created, including a handful of games that are not in fact poker anymore. Caribbean stud poker is one of these games. Regardless of the name, Caribbean stud poker is most closely resembling blackjack than traditional poker, in that the gamblers bet against the bank instead of each other. The winning hands, are the long-standing poker hands. There is little bluffing or other types of deceptiveness. In Caribbean stud poker, you are required to pay up before the croupier declares "No more wagers." At that moment, both you and the dealer and of course every one of the other players are given five cards. After you have seen your hand and the casino’s initial card, you must either make a call wager or accede. The call bet’s amount is on same level to your beginning ante, which means that the stakes will have doubled. Giving Up means that your wager goes immediately to the bank. After the bet is the face off. If the dealer does not have ace/king or better, your wager is returned, with a figure on par with the initial wager. If the bank has a hand with ace/king or greater, you succeed if your hand beats the casino’s hand. The casino pony’s up chips equal to your initial bet and set expectations on your call bet. These expectations are:
- Even for a pair or high card
- two to one for two pairs
- 3-1 for three of a kind
- four to one for a straight
- 5-1 for a flush
- 7-1 for a full house
- twenty to one for a 4 of a kind
- 50-1 for a straight flush
- one hundred to one for a royal flush
