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Internet poker has become world famous lately, with televised competitions and celebrity poker game shows. The games universal appeal, though, stretches back quite a bit farther than its television ratings. Over the years numerous variants on the first poker game have been developed, including a handful of games that are not in reality poker anymore. Caribbean stud poker is 1 of these particular games. Despite the name, Caribbean stud poker is most closely related to vingt-et-un than old guard poker, in that the players bet against the house instead of the other players. The succeeding hands, are the established poker hands. There is little conniving or other kinds of concealment. In Caribbean stud poker, you are expected to ante up before the dealer broadcasting "No further wagers." At that instance, both you and the bank and of course every one of the other players are given five cards. Once you have seen your hand and the casino’s initial card, you need to in turn make a call wager or accede. The call wager’s value is akin to your beginning wager, meaning that the stakes will have doubled. Surrendering means that your bet goes immediately to the dealer. After the bet comes the showdown. If the casino does not have ace/king or better, your wager is returned, including a sum equal to the original wager. If the casino has a hand with ace/king or greater, you succeed if your hand is greater than the dealer’s hand. The casino pony’s up cash even with your initial bet and controlled 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
  • 5-1 for a flush
  • 7-1 for a full house
  • 20-1 for a 4 of a kind
  • 50-1 for a straight flush
  • one hundred to one for a royal flush