Caribbean Poker Protocols and Tricks
Poker has become world acclaimed as of late, with televised championships and celebrity poker game events. Its universal appeal, though, stretches back in reality a bit further than its television ratings. Over the years several variations on the earliest poker game have been developed, including a handful of games that are not really poker anymore. Caribbean stud poker is one of these particular games. Despite the name, Caribbean stud poker is more closely related to chemin de fer than long-standing poker, in that the players bet against the casino rather than each other. The winning hands, are the traditional poker hands. There is little bluffing or different kinds of boondoggle. In Caribbean stud poker, you are expected to ante up just before the croupier saying "No further wagers." At that point, both you and the casino and of course every one of the other players are given five cards. Once you have seen your hand and the dealer’s initial card, you have to in turn make a call bet or surrender. The call bet’s value is akin to your beginning bet, which means that the stakes will have increased two fold. Surrendering means that your wager goes instantly to the house. After the bet is the conclusion. If the house does not have ace/king or greater, your wager is given back, with an amount in accordance with the initial wager. If the house does have ace/king or better, you succeed if your hand beats the casino’s hand. The house pays chips even with your ante and set expectations on your call bet. These odds are:
- Equal 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
- twenty to one for a four of a kind
- fifty to one for a straight flush
- one hundred to one for a royal flush
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