Poker has become globally acclaimed recently, with televised competitions and celebrity poker game shows. Its popularity, though, arcs back in fact a bit farther than its TV ratings. Over the years several variants 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 these games. Regardless of the name, Caribbean stud poker is most closely affiliated with 21 than old guard poker, in that the gamblers bet against the casino rather than the other players. The succeeding hands, are the established poker hands. There is no bluffing or other kinds of deceptiveness. In Caribbean stud poker, you are expected to pay up just before the croupier broadcasting "No further wagers." At that moment, both you and the bank and of course all of the different gamblers attain 5 cards each. Once you have looked at your hand and the casino’s initial card, you have to either make a call wager or accede. The call wager’s amount is akin to your beginning bet, meaning that the stakes will have doubled. Giving Up means that your wager goes directly to the casino. After the bet comes the showdown. If the house does not have ace/king or greater, your wager is returned, plus a figure equal to the ante. If the casino does have ace/king or greater, you win if your hand defeats the casino’s hand. The casino pays out cash equal to your bet and fixed expectations on your call bet. These expectations are:
- Equal for a pair or high card
- 2-1 for 2 pairs
- three to one for three of a kind
- 4-1 for a straight
- five to one for a flush
- 7-1 for a full house
- 20-1 for a four of a kind
- 50-1 for a straight flush
- one hundred to one for a royal flush