Web poker has become world famous lately, with televised events and celebrity poker game events. The games universal appeal, though, stretches back quite a bit farther than its TV ratings. Over the years several variants on the original poker game have been created, including some games that are not quite poker anymore. Caribbean stud poker is one of these games. Despite the name, Caribbean stud poker is most closely resembling vingt-et-un than old guard poker, in that the gamblers bet against the casino instead of the other players. The winning hands, are the traditional poker hands. There is no bluffing or other kinds of boondoggle. In Caribbean stud poker, you are expected to ante up just before the croupier announcing "No more wagers." At that moment, both you and the dealer and of course all of the different gamblers acquire five cards. After you have seen your hand and the casino’s 1st card, you have to in turn make a call wager or accede. The call wager’s value is akin to your original bet, which means that the stakes will have doubled. Giving Up means that your wager goes immediately to the dealer. After the wager is the showdown. If the bank doesn’t have ace/king or better, your wager is returned, including a sum on par with the ante. If the casino has a hand with ace/king or greater, you win if your hand is greater than the bank’s hand. The casino pony’s up chips even with your bet and set odds on your call bet. These odds are:

  • Even for a pair or high card
  • two to one for 2 pairs
  • 3-1 for three 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 4 of a kind
  • 50-1 for a straight flush
  • one hundred to one for a royal flush