Poker has become globally famous as of late, with televised competitions and celebrity poker game events. The games popularity, though, stretches back in fact a bit further than its television scores. Over the years many types on the earliest poker game have been developed, including some games that are not really poker anymore. Caribbean stud poker is one of the above-mentioned games. Despite the name, Caribbean stud poker is most closely related to 21 than traditional poker, in that the gamblers wager against the bank rather than the other players. The succeeding hands, are the traditional poker hands. There is no conniving or other kinds of concealment. In Caribbean stud poker, you are expected to pay up before the croupier declares "No more wagers." At that moment, both you and the house and of course all of the other gamblers are given five cards each. After you have observed your hand and the dealer’s 1st card, you have to in turn make a call wager or bow out. The call bet’s amount is on same level to your beginning wager, indicating that the risks will have doubled. Surrendering means that your wager goes instantly to the casino. After the bet comes the showdown. If the dealer does not have ace/king or greater, your bet is given back, plus an amount equal to the original bet. If the dealer has a hand with ace/king or better, you win if your hand defeats the dealer’s hand. The casino pony’s up cash equal to your initial bet and fixed odds on your call bet. These expectations are:
- Equal for a pair or high card
- 2-1 for 2 pairs
- 3-1 for 3 of a kind
- 4-1 for a straight
- five to one for a flush
- seven to one for a full house
- 20-1 for a four of a kind
- 50-1 for a straight flush
- one hundred to one for a royal flush