Internet poker has become world famous as of late, with televised competitions and celebrity poker game events. Its universal appeal, though, arcs back in fact a bit farther than its television scores. Over the years numerous variants on the earliest poker game have been created, including a handful of games that are not in fact poker anymore. Caribbean stud poker is one of these particular games. Regardless of the name, Caribbean stud poker is more closely affiliated with vingt-et-un than old guard poker, in that the gamblers wager against the house instead of each other. The winning hands, are the traditional poker hands. There is no concealment or other kinds of bamboozlement. In Caribbean stud poker, you are required to ante up before the dealer declares "No more wagers." At that moment, both you and the casino and of course all of the other gamblers receive five cards each. Once you have seen your hand and the bank’s initial card, you must either make a call wager or bow out. The call wager’s value is on same level to your original wager, meaning that the risks will have increased two fold. Surrendering means that your wager goes directly to the bank. After the wager comes the showdown. If the bank doesn’t have ace/king or greater, your bet is returned, plus a figure on par with the ante. If the bank has a hand with ace/king or better, you succeed if your hand beats the bank’s hand. The dealer pays money equal to your ante and set odds on your call wager. These odds are:
- Equal for a pair or high card
- 2-1 for 2 pairs
- 3-1 for three 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
- one hundred to one for a royal flush
