Caribbean Poker Rules and Pointers
Internet poker has become world acclaimed lately, with televised events and celebrity poker game shows. Its universal appeal, though, stretches back quite a bit further than its television scores. Over the years several types on the original poker game have been created, including some games that are not in reality poker anymore. Caribbean stud poker is one of these games. Despite the name, Caribbean stud poker is most closely related to chemin de fer than old guard poker, in that the gamblers bet against the casino rather than the other players. The winning hands, are the long-standing poker hands. There is little bluffing or different kinds of bamboozlement. In Caribbean stud poker, you are expected to ante up before the croupier declares "No further bets." At that moment, both you and the house and of course all of the other players are given five cards each. After you have looked at your hand and the casino’s initial card, you need to in turn make a call bet or surrender. The call bet’s amount is equal to your original wager, which means that the risks will have increased two fold. Surrendering means that your wager goes instantaneously to the dealer. After the wager is the showdown. If the bank doesn’t have ace/king or better, your wager is given back, plus an amount on par with the initial wager. If the bank does have ace/king or greater, you succeed if your hand beats the bank’s hand. The house pays cash equal to your wager and controlled expectations on your call wager. These odds are:
- Even for a pair or high card
- 2-1 for 2 pairs
- 3-1 for 3 of a kind
- four to one for a straight
- five to one for a flush
- 7-1 for a full house
- twenty to one for a four of a kind
- fifty to one for a straight flush
- one hundred to one for a royal flush
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