Internet poker has become globally famous lately, with televised tournaments and celebrity poker game events. The games popularity, though, arcs back in fact a bit further than its TV ratings. Over the years several variations on the original poker game have been created, including some games that are not really poker anymore. Caribbean stud poker is one of these particular games. Regardless of the name, Caribbean stud poker is more closely related to blackjack than old guard poker, in that the players wager against the dealer rather than each other. The winning hands, are the traditional poker hands. There is no bluffing or other types of boondoggle. In Caribbean stud poker, you are required to ante up just before the croupier broadcasting "No more wagers." At that moment, both you and the casino and of course all of the different players attain five cards each. After you have looked at your hand and the bank’s first card, you must in turn make a call bet or surrender. The call bet’s amount is equal to your beginning wager, which means that the stakes will have increased two fold. Abandoning means that your wager goes directly to the casino. After the wager comes the conclusion. If the dealer does not have ace/king or greater, your bet is given back, including a figure equal to the original wager. If the bank has a hand with ace/king or greater, you win if your hand defeats the casino’s hand. The casino pony’s up money even with your bet and fixed odds on your call wager. These odds are:
- Equal for a pair or high card
- two to one 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 four of a kind
- 50-1 for a straight flush
- 100-1 for a royal flush

