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Caribbean Poker Regulations and Tips
Internet poker has become globally famous recently, with televised championships and celebrity poker game shows. The games universal appeal, though, arcs back in fact a bit further than its television scores. Over the years many variations on the earliest poker game have been developed, including a handful of games that are not really poker anymore. Caribbean stud poker is one of these particular games. Regardless of the name, Caribbean stud poker is most closely resembling 21 than old guard poker, in that the players bet against the casino rather than each other. The winning hands, are the established poker hands. There is little bluffing or other types of concealment. In Caribbean stud poker, you are expected to ante up prior to the croupier announcing "No more bets." At that point, both you and the bank and of course all of the different gamblers are given five cards each. Once you have looked at your hand and the dealer’s 1st card, you need to in turn make a call bet or give up. The call bet’s amount is equal to your original wager, indicating that the risks will have doubled. Surrendering means that your bet goes instantly to the casino. After the bet is the showdown. If the bank does not have ace/king or better, your wager is returned, plus an amount on par with the initial wager. If the house does have ace/king or greater, you win if your hand defeats the bank’s hand. The casino pays out cash equal to your ante and controlled odds on your call bet. These odds are:
- Even 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