Web poker has become globally famous lately, with televised championships and celebrity poker game shows. The games universal appeal, though, arcs back in reality a bit farther than its television ratings. Over the years several variants on the original poker game have been created, including some games that are not really poker anymore. Caribbean stud poker is one of these particular games. Despite the name, Caribbean stud poker is most closely resembling chemin de fer than long-standing poker, in that the gamblers bet against the bank rather than the other players. The winning hands, are the long-standing poker hands. There is no conniving or different kinds of bamboozlement. In Caribbean stud poker, you are required to ante up just before the dealer broadcasting "No more bets." At that moment, both you and the casino and of course every one of the other players are given five cards. Once you have observed your hand and the bank’s first card, you must either make a call wager or accede. The call bet’s amount is equal to your beginning ante, indicating that the stakes will have increased two fold. Abandoning means that your ante goes instantly to the bank. After the bet comes the face off. If the house does not have ace/king or greater, your wager is returned, with a sum in accordance with the ante. If the bank does have ace/king or better, you win if your hand is greater than the dealer’s hand. The casino pays out chips even with your wager and controlled expectations on your call bet. These expectations are:

  • Even for a pair or high card
  • two to one for 2 pairs
  • three to one for 3 of a kind
  • 4-1 for a straight
  • five to one for a flush
  • 7-1 for a full house
  • twenty to one for a 4 of a kind
  • fifty to one for a straight flush
  • one hundred to one for a royal flush