Caribbean Poker Protocols and Tips
Web poker has become world famous recently, with televised events and celebrity poker game events. The games universal appeal, though, stretches back quite a bit farther than its television ratings. Over the years many variants on the first poker game have been developed, including some games that are not really poker anymore. Caribbean stud poker is 1 of these games. Regardless of the name, Caribbean stud poker is more closely affiliated with 21 than old guard poker, in that the players bet against the bank rather than each other. The winning hands, are the established poker hands. There is little bluffing or other types of deceptiveness. In Caribbean stud poker, you are expected to ante up prior to the croupier saying "No more wagers." At that point, both you and the dealer and of course all of the different players receive five cards each. After you have looked at your hand and the dealer’s 1st card, you need to in turn make a call bet or surrender. The call bet’s amount is equal to your original ante, which means that the stakes will have increased two fold. Abandoning means that your wager goes instantaneously to the dealer. After the wager is the showdown. If the bank does not have ace/king or better, your wager is given back, with an amount in accordance with the original bet. If the house has a hand with ace/king or better, you win if your hand beats the casino’s hand. The dealer pays chips equal to your bet and controlled odds 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
- 5-1 for a flush
- 7-1 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