Poker has become globally celebrated lately, with televised tournaments and celebrity poker game shows. The games universal appeal, though, arcs back quite a bit further than its TV scores. Over the years many variations on the first poker game have been created, including some 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 resembling vingt-et-un than old guard poker, in that the gamblers wager against the house rather than the other players. The winning hands, are the long-standing poker hands. There is no conniving or other kinds of bamboozlement. In Caribbean stud poker, you are expected to ante up just before the dealer announcing "No more wagers." At that point, both you and the bank and of course all of the different gamblers acquire 5 cards. After you have looked at your hand and the bank’s 1st card, you need to either make a call wager or accede. The call bet’s value is equal to your original bet, meaning that the risks will have increased two fold. Surrendering means that your wager goes directly to the house. After the wager comes the showdown. If the house does not have ace/king or greater, your bet is given back, including an amount equal to the ante. If the house has a hand with ace/king or better, you win if your hand beats the casino’s hand. The house pony’s up chips equal to your ante and set expectations on your call wager. These odds are:

  • Even for a pair or high card
  • 2-1 for 2 pairs
  • three to one for three of a kind
  • four to one for a straight
  • five to one 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