Poker has become globally celebrated recently, with televised events and celebrity poker game shows. Its universal appeal, though, arcs back in reality a bit farther than its TV ratings. Over the years numerous variants on the first poker game have been created, including a handful of 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 twenty-one than old guard poker, in that the gamblers bet against the dealer rather than each other. The winning hands, are the traditional poker hands. There is little bluffing or other kinds of bamboozlement. In Caribbean stud poker, you are expected to ante up prior to the croupier saying "No further bets." At that point, both you and the dealer and of course every one of the other gamblers receive five cards each. After you have seen your hand and the casino’s first card, you need to in turn make a call wager or surrender. The call wager’s amount is on same level to your original bet, meaning that the risks will have doubled. Abandoning means that your wager goes immediately to the casino. After the bet comes the face off. If the house does not have ace/king or better, your bet is returned, including a figure equal to the ante. If the dealer has a hand with ace/king or better, you win if your hand beats the casino’s hand. The casino pays chips equal to your initial bet and fixed expectations on your call wager. These odds are:

  • Even for a pair or high card
  • two to one for two pairs
  • three to one for 3 of a kind
  • four to one for a straight
  • five to one for a flush
  • seven to one for a full house
  • 20-1 for a four of a kind
  • fifty to one for a straight flush
  • one hundred to one for a royal flush