Web poker has become world acclaimed as of late, with televised championships and celebrity poker game events. The games popularity, though, stretches back in fact a bit further than its television ratings. Over the years many variants on the original poker game have been created, including some games that are not in fact poker anymore. Caribbean stud poker is 1 of these particular games. Regardless of the name, Caribbean stud poker is more closely related to chemin de fer than long-standing poker, in that the players bet against the casino instead of the other players. The winning hands, are the long-standing poker hands. There is little bluffing or different kinds of bamboozlement. In Caribbean stud poker, you are expected to ante up prior to the dealer declares "No further wagers." At that instance, both you and the dealer and of course all of the different gamblers attain five cards each. After you have seen your hand and the casino’s initial card, you need to either make a call bet or accede. The call wager’s amount is equal to your original ante, indicating that the stakes will have increased two fold. Giving Up means that your bet goes immediately to the house. After the wager comes the showdown. If the house does not have ace/king or better, your wager is returned, plus an amount equal to the ante. If the casino has a hand with ace/king or better, you win if your hand defeats the casino’s hand. The dealer pays cash even with your bet and controlled odds on your call bet. These odds are:
- Equal for a pair or high card
- 2-1 for 2 pairs
- 3-1 for 3 of a kind
- four to one for a straight
- five to one for a flush
- 7-1 for a full house
- 20-1 for a 4 of a kind
- 50-1 for a straight flush
- one hundred to one for a royal flush
