Poker has become globally acclaimed as of late, with televised events and celebrity poker game events. Its popularity, though, arcs back in reality a bit further than its TV ratings. Over the years numerous variations on the original poker game have been developed, including a handful of games that are not really poker anymore. Caribbean stud poker is 1 of these particular games. Regardless of the name, Caribbean stud poker is most closely resembling blackjack than traditional poker, in that the players wager against the bank rather than the other players. The winning hands, are the traditional poker hands. There is little bluffing or other types of concealment. In Caribbean stud poker, you are expected to pay up prior to the dealer saying "No further wagers." At that instance, both you and the house and of course all of the other players are given five cards each. Once you have seen your hand and the bank’s initial card, you have to in turn make a call wager or give up. The call wager’s amount is akin to your beginning wager, indicating that the risks will have increased two fold. Giving Up means that your bet goes instantly to the house. After the bet comes the showdown. If the dealer does not have ace/king or better, your wager is returned, including a figure in accordance with the initial wager. If the house does have ace/king or better, you win if your hand defeats the casino’s hand. The casino pays out cash equal to your ante and controlled expectations on your call bet. These expectations are:
- Equal for a pair or high card
- 2-1 for 2 pairs
- three to one for 3 of a kind
- four to one for a straight
- 5-1 for a flush
- seven to one for a full house
- twenty to one for a 4 of a kind
- fifty to one for a straight flush
- 100-1 for a royal flush