2021
07.31

Web poker has become globally acclaimed recently, with televised events and celebrity poker game events. Its popularity, though, stretches back quite a bit farther than its TV scores. Over the years several variations on the earliest poker game have been developed, including some games that are not really poker anymore. Caribbean stud poker is 1 of these particular games. Regardless of the name, Caribbean stud poker is most closely related to 21 than traditional poker, in that the gamblers wager against the casino instead of the other players. The succeeding hands, are the long-standing poker hands. There is little bluffing or different types of boondoggle. In Caribbean stud poker, you are required to pay up just before the dealer declares "No more wagers." At that point, both you and the bank and of course every one of the other gamblers are given 5 cards. After you have looked at your hand and the bank’s 1st card, you have to either make a call wager or surrender. The call wager’s amount is akin to your original ante, which means that the stakes will have increased two fold. Abandoning means that your ante goes directly to the bank. After the wager is the face off. If the bank doesn’t have ace/king or better, your wager is given back, with a figure in accordance with the ante. If the bank does have ace/king or greater, you succeed if your hand defeats the bank’s hand. The dealer pays chips even with your bet and controlled expectations on your call bet. These odds are:

  • Equal for a pair or high card
  • two to one for two pairs
  • three to one for 3 of a kind
  • four to one for a straight
  • five to one for a flush
  • seven to one for a full house
  • 20-1 for a four of a kind
  • 50-1 for a straight flush
  • one hundred to one for a royal flush
2021
07.28

Four of Poker’s Great Players

Beyond a doubt millions and millions of people strive to be the next "star" in poker, but here is a short rundown on four of the more famous "charming guys" of the game. Although "nice" is associated with their names when you are facing them it is "no more Mr. Nice guy" up until they have removed you out of the competition!

Daniel Negreanu

In Two Thousand and Four, his tournament winnings added up to in the region of four and a half million dollars and he captured 2 immensely respected awards in the World Series of Poker Player of the Year and Cardplayer Magazine’s Tourney Player of the Year. In Feb 2006 he was appointed Card Player’s Preferred Poker Player. He even still has the decency to talk to his admirers about how they might boost their own game.

Howard Lederer

Known as "The Professor" and sibling of fellow poker professional Annie Duke. His achievements have allowed him to make an educational poker video named "Secrets of No Limit Hold’em" and co hosting a tournament poker show for Fox TV. As of Two Thousand and Five, his total life earnings surpass 2.7 million dollars.

Scotty Nguyen

Scott is one of the most active players in poker and between Two Thousand to Two Thousand and Four he placed in the money in excess of 100 tournaments. He’s noted for saying "yeah baby" throughout poker matches and also coined the term "that’s poker baby" when alluding to a particularly bad loss. As of 2006, his life time earnings are just about six million dollars.

Chris Ferguson

Chris has earned five World Series of Poker titles with 2 of his wins happening in Two Thousand and Three. Has the alias "Jesus" because of his characteristic long hair and beard, and is able to throw cards fast enough to cut through pickles and bananas. As of Two Thousand and Five his total poker tourney earnings exceeded $5 million.