Internet poker has become world famous as of late, with televised tournaments and celebrity poker game shows. The games universal appeal, though, stretches back in reality a bit further than its television ratings. Over the years numerous variations on the earliest poker game have been created, including some games that are not really poker anymore. Caribbean stud poker is 1 of these games. Regardless of the name, Caribbean stud poker is most closely affiliated with blackjack than long-standing poker, in that the players wager against the dealer instead of the other players. The succeeding hands, are the long-standing poker hands. There is little bluffing or different types of bamboozlement. In Caribbean stud poker, you are required to ante up prior to the dealer saying "No more wagers." At that point, both you and the house and of course every one of the other players attain five cards. After you have seen your hand and the dealer’s initial card, you need to in turn make a call bet or surrender. The call bet’s amount is akin to your original wager, which means that the risks will have increased two fold. Abandoning means that your bet goes instantly to the dealer. After the wager comes the showdown. If the house does not have ace/king or greater, your bet is returned, including a figure in accordance with the ante. If the house has a hand with ace/king or better, you succeed if your hand defeats the bank’s hand. The house pays out chips equal to your bet and controlled odds on your call bet. These expectations are:
- Even for a pair or high card
- 2-1 for 2 pairs
- three to one for 3 of a kind
- 4-1 for a straight
- 5-1 for a flush
- 7-1 for a full house
- twenty to one for a 4 of a kind
- fifty to one for a straight flush
- 100-1 for a royal flush
