Internet poker has become globally acclaimed as of late, with televised tournaments and celebrity poker game shows. Its universal appeal, though, arcs back quite a bit farther than its TV ratings. Over the years several variants on the first poker game have been developed, including a handful of games that are not really poker anymore. Caribbean stud poker is one of the above-mentioned games. Despite the name, Caribbean stud poker is more closely related to chemin de fer than old guard poker, in that the players wager against the house instead of each other. The winning hands, are the established poker hands. There is no concealment or other kinds of boondoggle. In Caribbean stud poker, you are required to ante up before the dealer broadcasting "No more wagers." At that moment, both you and the house and of course all of the other players receive five cards. After you have observed your hand and the bank’s initial card, you need to either make a call wager or surrender. The call wager’s amount is on same level to your beginning wager, meaning that the stakes will have doubled. Bowing out means that your ante goes instantly to the house. After the bet is the conclusion. If the house does not have ace/king or greater, your bet is given back, with an amount on par with the initial bet. If the bank has a hand with ace/king or better, you win if your hand is greater than the dealer’s hand. The bank pays money equal to your bet and set expectations on your call wager. These odds are:
- Even for a pair or high card
- two to one for 2 pairs
- three to one for 3 of a kind
- four to one for a straight
- 5-1 for a flush
- 7-1 for a full house
- twenty to one for a 4 of a kind
- 50-1 for a straight flush
- one hundred to one for a royal flush