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Poker has become world acclaimed as of late, with televised championships and celebrity poker game events. The games popularity, though, stretches back quite a bit farther than its TV ratings. Over the years many variations on the first poker game have been developed, including a few games that are not in fact poker anymore. Caribbean stud poker is 1 of these games. Regardless of the name, Caribbean stud poker is more closely related to chemin de fer than old guard poker, in that the gamblers bet against the dealer instead of each other. The winning hands, are the traditional poker hands. There is little conniving or other kinds of deception. In Caribbean stud poker, you are required to pay up before the croupier declares "No more wagers." At that moment, both you and the house and of course every one of the different gamblers receive 5 cards each. Once you have seen your hand and the bank’s first card, you must in turn make a call bet or bow out. The call wager’s amount is akin to your original wager, meaning that the stakes will have doubled. Giving Up means that your ante goes immediately to the casino. After the wager comes the showdown. If the bank does not have ace/king or better, your wager is returned, including an amount in accordance with the ante. If the bank has a hand with ace/king or greater, you succeed if your hand is greater than the bank’s hand. The dealer pony’s up money even with your bet and controlled expectations on your call wager. These odds are:

• Equal for a pair or high card
• two to one for 2 pairs
• 3-1 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 four of a kind
• 50-1 for a straight flush
• 100-1 for a royal flush