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Caribbean Poker Rules and Hints
Online poker has become world famous lately, with televised tournaments and celebrity poker game events. The games universal appeal, though, arcs back in fact a bit further than its television ratings. Over the years several types on the original poker game have been developed, including a handful of games that are not in reality poker anymore. Caribbean stud poker is one of these games. Despite the name, Caribbean stud poker is more closely affiliated with 21 than old guard poker, in that the gamblers wager against the house instead of the other players. The winning hands, are the established poker hands. There is little conniving or other kinds of bamboozlement. In Caribbean stud poker, you are required to pay up before the croupier saying "No further bets." At that instance, both you and the casino and of course all of the other gamblers acquire 5 cards. Once you have seen your hand and the bank’s 1st card, you have to either make a call wager or give up. The call bet’s amount is on same level to your beginning wager, meaning that the risks will have doubled. Giving Up means that your bet goes directly to the bank. After the wager comes the face off. If the casino doesn’t have ace/king or better, your bet is given back, including an amount equal to the initial wager. If the house has a hand with ace/king or better, you succeed if your hand is greater than the dealer’s hand. The casino pays out money even with your ante and fixed expectations on your call bet. These expectations are:
- Even for a pair or high card
- two to one for two 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