Internet poker has become globally famous as of late, with televised events and celebrity poker game events. The games popularity, though, arcs back in reality a bit further than its television ratings. Over the years several variants on the earliest poker game have been developed, including some games that are not really poker anymore. Caribbean stud poker is 1 of these games. Despite the name, Caribbean stud poker is more closely resembling 21 than traditional poker, in that the players bet against the dealer instead of the other players. The winning hands, are the traditional poker hands. There is no conniving or different types of deceptiveness. In Caribbean stud poker, you are required to ante up prior to the croupier announcing "No more wagers." At that point, both you and the dealer and of course all of the different players receive five cards. Once you have observed your hand and the casino’s 1st card, you have to in turn make a call bet or surrender. The call bet’s value is equal to your original wager, meaning that the risks will have doubled. Bowing out means that your ante goes directly to the dealer. After the bet comes the face off. If the house doesn’t have ace/king or better, your wager is returned, plus an amount in accordance with the initial bet. If the casino has a hand with ace/king or better, you succeed if your hand is greater than the casino’s hand. The dealer pays chips even with your ante and controlled odds on your call bet. These odds are:
- Equal for a pair or high card
- 2-1 for two pairs
- 3-1 for 3 of a kind
- four to one for a straight
- 5-1 for a flush
- 7-1 for a full house
- 20-1 for a 4 of a kind
- 50-1 for a straight flush
- 100-1 for a royal flush