Internet poker has become globally famous as of late, with televised championships and celebrity poker game events. Its universal appeal, though, arcs back in fact a bit farther than its television scores. Over the years several types on the earliest poker game have been created, including a handful of games that are not in fact poker anymore. Caribbean stud poker is one of these games. Despite the name, Caribbean stud poker is most closely related to chemin de fer than long-standing poker, in that the players wager against the casino rather than each other. The winning hands, are the long-standing poker hands. There is no bluffing or other kinds of bamboozlement. In Caribbean stud poker, you are required to ante up just before the croupier declares "No further bets." At that moment, both you and the casino and of course every one of the other gamblers attain 5 cards each. After you have seen your hand and the dealer’s 1st card, you have to in turn make a call wager or bow out. The call wager’s value is equal to your original wager, which means that the stakes will have doubled. Bowing out means that your bet goes instantaneously to the bank. After the bet comes the showdown. If the house does not have ace/king or greater, your bet is returned, plus a sum equal to the ante. If the house has a hand with ace/king or better, you succeed if your hand beats the casino’s hand. The house pony’s up chips equal to your wager and set expectations on your call bet. These odds are:
- Equal for a pair or high card
- 2-1 for two pairs
- 3-1 for three of a kind
- four to one 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