Caribbean Poker Rules and Pointers
Web poker has become globally acclaimed lately, with televised competitions and celebrity poker game events. The games popularity, though, stretches back quite a bit further than its TV ratings. Over the years several variants on the first poker game have been developed, including a handful of games that are not in fact poker anymore. Caribbean stud poker is 1 of these particular games. Regardless of the name, Caribbean stud poker is most closely affiliated with chemin de fer than old guard poker, in that the gamblers bet against the bank rather than the other players. The winning hands, are the established poker hands. There is no concealment or different types of concealment. In Caribbean stud poker, you are required to pay up before the croupier announcing "No more wagers." At that point, both you and the dealer and of course all of the other players receive 5 cards each. After you have seen your hand and the bank’s 1st card, you have to either make a call wager or give up. The call wager’s amount is akin to your original bet, indicating that the risks will have doubled. Abandoning means that your bet goes immediately to the house. After the bet comes the showdown. If the dealer doesn’t have ace/king or better, your wager is given back, plus a sum on par with the initial bet. If the house has a hand with ace/king or greater, you win if your hand beats the dealer’s hand. The casino pony’s up money even with your original bet and fixed odds on your call bet. These expectations are:
- Equal for a pair or high card
- two to one for 2 pairs
- 3-1 for three of a kind
- 4-1 for a straight
- 5-1 for a flush
- 7-1 for a full house
- 20-1 for a four of a kind
- 50-1 for a straight flush
- 100-1 for a royal flush