Internet poker has become globally famous as of late, with televised championships and celebrity poker game shows. The games universal appeal, though, stretches back quite a bit farther than its television ratings. Over the years numerous variations on the original poker game have been developed, including a few games that are not really poker anymore. Caribbean stud poker is 1 of these games. Despite the name, Caribbean stud poker is most closely affiliated with vingt-et-un than old guard poker, in that the players bet against the house instead of each other. The succeeding hands, are the traditional poker hands. There is no concealment or other kinds of boondoggle. In Caribbean stud poker, you are expected to pay up just before the croupier announcing "No more wagers." At that instance, both you and the dealer and of course all of the other players acquire 5 cards. After you have observed your hand and the casino’s initial card, you need to in turn make a call wager or surrender. The call bet’s amount is equal to your original ante, meaning that the risks will have increased two fold. Abandoning means that your bet goes immediately to the dealer. After the wager comes the face off. If the dealer does not have ace/king or greater, your bet is returned, plus a figure on par with the ante. If the casino does have ace/king or greater, you win if your hand defeats the dealer’s hand. The house pays out cash even with your bet and controlled odds on your call wager. These expectations are:
- Even for a pair or high card
- two to one for two 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
- 100-1 for a royal flush