Poker has become world famous lately, with televised competitions and celebrity poker game events. Its popularity, though, stretches back in reality a bit further than its television ratings. Over the years many variations on the original poker game have been developed, including some games that are not in reality poker anymore. Caribbean stud poker is one of these particular games. Despite the name, Caribbean stud poker is most closely affiliated with vingt-et-un than long-standing poker, in that the gamblers bet against the house instead of the other players. The succeeding hands, are the traditional poker hands. There is no concealment or different types of deceptiveness. In Caribbean stud poker, you are required to ante up before the croupier saying "No further wagers." At that moment, both you and the house and of course all of the other players receive five cards. After you have seen your hand and the casino’s initial card, you must in turn make a call wager or bow out. The call wager’s value is on same level to your beginning ante, indicating that the stakes will have doubled. Giving Up means that your ante goes directly to the casino. After the wager is the face off. If the dealer does not have ace/king or better, your bet is given back, with a sum equal to the initial wager. If the dealer has a hand with ace/king or better, you win if your hand is greater than the bank’s hand. The bank pays out chips equal to your initial bet and controlled expectations on your call bet. These odds are:
- Even for a pair or high card
- 2-1 for two pairs
- 3-1 for 3 of a kind
- 4-1 for a straight
- five to one for a flush
- 7-1 for a full house
- twenty to one for a 4 of a kind
- 50-1 for a straight flush
- 100-1 for a royal flush
