Online poker has become globally famous as of late, with televised championships and celebrity poker game shows. The games universal appeal, though, arcs back in reality a bit further than its TV ratings. Over the years numerous types on the first poker game have been created, including a handful of games that are not in reality poker anymore. Caribbean stud poker is one of these games. Despite the name, Caribbean stud poker is most closely resembling blackjack than traditional poker, in that the players bet against the dealer instead of the other players. The winning hands, are the established poker hands. There is little bluffing or other kinds of deceptiveness. In Caribbean stud poker, you are required to pay up just before the croupier broadcasting "No further bets." At that instance, both you and the bank and of course all of the other gamblers attain 5 cards each. After you have observed your hand and the casino’s first card, you have to in turn make a call bet or surrender. The call bet’s value is akin to your beginning ante, which means that the risks will have increased two fold. Surrendering means that your wager goes instantly to the dealer. After the wager is the face off. If the house doesn’t have ace/king or better, your bet is returned, with a sum in accordance with the ante. If the dealer does have ace/king or greater, you win if your hand is greater than the dealer’s hand. The bank pays out cash equal to your initial bet and controlled odds on your call wager. These odds are:
- Even for a pair or high card
- 2-1 for two pairs
- three to one for 3 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 four of a kind
- 50-1 for a straight flush
- 100-1 for a royal flush