Poker has become globally celebrated as of late, with televised competitions and celebrity poker game shows. Its universal appeal, though, stretches back in reality a bit farther than its TV ratings. Over the years numerous types on the first poker game have been developed, including some games that are not really poker anymore. Caribbean stud poker is one of these games. Regardless of the name, Caribbean stud poker is more closely affiliated with chemin de fer than traditional poker, in that the players bet against the casino rather than each other. The winning hands, are the established poker hands. There is little concealment or other types of concealment. In Caribbean stud poker, you are required to pay up prior to the croupier announcing "No further bets." At that moment, both you and the bank and of course all of the different gamblers are given five cards. Once you have seen your hand and the casino’s initial card, you must in turn make a call bet or surrender. The call bet’s value is on same level to your original ante, which means that the risks will have increased two fold. Giving Up means that your wager goes instantly to the casino. After the wager is the face off. If the bank doesn’t have ace/king or greater, your bet is returned, including an amount in accordance with the initial wager. If the bank does have ace/king or greater, you succeed if your hand is greater than the casino’s hand. The dealer pays cash even with your original bet and fixed expectations on your call wager. These odds are:
- Equal for a pair or high card
- 2-1 for two pairs
- 3-1 for 3 of a kind
- 4-1 for a straight
- 5-1 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
- 100-1 for a royal flush