Internet poker has become globally famous as of late, with televised competitions and celebrity poker game events. Its universal appeal, though, arcs back in fact a bit further than its TV scores. Over the years many variations on the earliest poker game have been developed, including a handful of games that are not in fact poker anymore. Caribbean stud poker is one of the above-mentioned games. Despite the name, Caribbean stud poker is more closely related to vingt-et-un than long-standing poker, in that the players bet against the casino rather than the other players. The winning hands, are the traditional poker hands. There is no concealment or different types of bamboozlement. In Caribbean stud poker, you are expected to ante up before the croupier broadcasting "No more bets." At that point, both you and the bank and of course every one of the other players receive five cards. Once you have looked at your hand and the casino’s 1st card, you need to either make a call bet or give up. The call bet’s amount is akin to your original ante, meaning that the risks will have doubled. Surrendering means that your wager goes immediately to the casino. After the wager is the face off. If the bank does not have ace/king or greater, your wager is returned, including an amount on par with the original wager. If the bank does have ace/king or greater, you win if your hand is greater than the bank’s hand. The casino pays money even with your original bet and set odds on your call bet. These odds are:
- Even for a pair or high card
- two to one for 2 pairs
- three to one for 3 of a kind
- 4-1 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
