Poker has become world famous as of late, with televised championships and celebrity poker game shows. Its universal appeal, though, arcs back in fact a bit further than its television ratings. Over the years numerous variations on the first poker game have been developed, including a handful of games that are not in reality poker anymore. Caribbean stud poker is one of these games. Regardless of the name, Caribbean stud poker is more closely resembling chemin de fer than traditional poker, in that the gamblers bet against the dealer instead of each other. The winning hands, are the established poker hands. There is little concealment or other kinds of deceptiveness. In Caribbean stud poker, you are expected to ante up just before the croupier announcing "No further wagers." At that point, both you and the bank and of course every one of the other players receive five cards each. Once you have seen your hand and the dealer’s first card, you have to either make a call bet or give up. The call bet’s amount is equal to your original bet, which means that the risks will have increased two fold. Bowing out means that your wager goes instantly to the dealer. After the bet is the conclusion. If the casino does not have ace/king or greater, your bet is returned, including an amount on par with the original wager. If the house does have ace/king or better, you win if your hand beats the dealer’s hand. The bank pays money even with 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
- 5-1 for a flush
- seven to one for a full house
- twenty to one for a four of a kind
- fifty to one for a straight flush
- one hundred to one for a royal flush