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Caribbean Poker Rules and Tips

Internet poker has become globally celebrated as of late, with televised championships and celebrity poker game events. The games popularity, though, arcs back in fact a bit farther than its television scores. Over the years several variations on the first poker game have been developed, including some games that are not quite poker anymore. Caribbean stud poker is 1 of these games. Despite the name, Caribbean stud poker is most closely affiliated with 21 than traditional poker, in that the players wager against the casino rather than each other. The winning hands, are the established poker hands. There is no bluffing or other kinds of boondoggle. In Caribbean stud poker, you are required to pay up prior to the croupier broadcasting "No more bets." At that instance, both you and the house and of course all of the other gamblers attain five cards. Once you have seen your hand and the dealer’s first card, you must either make a call bet or give up. The call wager’s value is akin to your beginning wager, meaning that the risks will have doubled. Abandoning means that your wager goes instantly to the bank. After the bet is the showdown. If the dealer does not have ace/king or greater, your bet is given back, including an amount on par with the original wager. If the house does have ace/king or better, you win if your hand is greater than the dealer’s hand. The casino pays out chips equal to your original bet and set odds on your call bet. These odds are:

  • Equal for a pair or high card
  • two to one for two pairs
  • three to one for three of a kind
  • 4-1 for a straight
  • 5-1 for a flush
  • seven to one for a full house
  • 20-1 for a 4 of a kind
  • fifty to one for a straight flush
  • one hundred to one for a royal flush