Web poker has become globally acclaimed as of late, with televised events and celebrity poker game shows. Its popularity, though, stretches back in fact a bit further than its TV scores. Over the years many variants on the original poker game have been developed, including a handful of games that are not really poker anymore. Caribbean stud poker is one of these particular games. Regardless of the name, Caribbean stud poker is more closely related to twenty-one than traditional poker, in that the gamblers bet against the bank rather than the other players. The winning hands, are the established poker hands. There is little concealment or other kinds of bamboozlement. In Caribbean stud poker, you are required to pay up just before the dealer declares "No further wagers." At that point, both you and the bank and of course every one of the different players are given five cards. Once you have seen your hand and the casino’s first card, you must in turn make a call wager or bow out. The call bet’s amount is akin to your original wager, which means that the risks will have doubled. Surrendering means that your wager goes immediately to the casino. After the bet comes the showdown. If the bank does not have ace/king or greater, your bet is returned, including an amount equal to the ante. If the casino has a hand with ace/king or better, you win if your hand defeats the dealer’s hand. The bank pony’s up money even with your ante and set expectations on your call bet. These odds are:
- Even for a pair or high card
- two to one for 2 pairs
- 3-1 for three of a kind
- 4-1 for a straight
- 5-1 for a flush
- seven to one for a full house
- 20-1 for a 4 of a kind
- 50-1 for a straight flush
- 100-1 for a royal flush
