Caribbean Poker Codes and Hints
Internet poker has become world acclaimed lately, with televised competitions and celebrity poker game events. The games popularity, though, arcs back in reality a bit further than its TV ratings. Over the years several variants on the earliest poker game have been developed, including some games that are not quite poker anymore. Caribbean stud poker is one of these particular games. Despite the name, Caribbean stud poker is most closely affiliated with chemin de fer than old guard poker, in that the gamblers wager against the bank rather than the other players. The succeeding hands, are the traditional poker hands. There is little conniving or other types of boondoggle. In Caribbean stud poker, you are expected to ante up before the dealer announcing "No further bets." At that point, both you and the casino and of course every one of the other gamblers receive 5 cards each. Once you have looked at your hand and the bank’s 1st card, you have to either make a call bet or surrender. The call wager’s value is akin to your original ante, meaning that the stakes will have increased two fold. Giving Up means that your ante goes directly to the casino. After the bet is the conclusion. If the dealer doesn’t have ace/king or greater, your bet is returned, with an amount in accordance with the ante. If the bank has a hand with ace/king or better, you win if your hand is greater than the dealer’s hand. The house pays out money equal to your bet and set expectations on your call bet. These expectations are:
- Even for a pair or high card
- 2-1 for two pairs
- 3-1 for three of a kind
- 4-1 for a straight
- 5-1 for a flush
- 7-1 for a full house
- twenty to one for a 4 of a kind
- fifty to one for a straight flush
- one hundred to one for a royal flush
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