Electronic Poker is a beloved game that usually will be played in casinos across the world, or alternatively at home on your computer, using a web account. The game rules are very simple and consist of the player trying to achieve the best mixture of cards possible in order to win cash. On this account it is much the same as a classic game of poker, without the involvement with any other players. Of course, methods used in a physical game of poker, like bluffing, will be useless here.
The game of Video Poker starts when the gambler inserts credits (either tokens, credit slips or money) into the machine and pushes the deal button. A five card hand will then be electronically ‘handed out’ on the video screen.
The Video Poker machine also has hold buttons, and players should now decide which cards to hold and which to discard. For the cards the player wishes to retain, the ‘hold’ buttons must be pressed so that they illuminate. The player can decide to keep any amount of cards they want, from all to none.
After the bettor has decided on which cards she wishes to keep, they should press ‘deal’, which will mean that any new cards are needed they will be dealt. The game is now finished, with the Electronic Poker machine analyzing the cards to see if it matches any of the winning hands printed on the payment schedule.
Normally, the lowest succeeding hand on a Video Poker machine is a pair of jacks with the prize money growing for each and every better hand. A list of common winning hands begins with jacks or better, moving on to two pairs, three of a kinds, straights, flushes, full houses, 4 of a kinds, straight flushes and last but not least royal flushes. It is obvious that the pay out schedule can change from game to game, so that knowledgeable players are able to pick the most beneficial machine each instance.
As soon as the initial round has completed, the player can either decide to continue on and try to to maximize their earnings, or press the ‘collect’ button to cash out any money that they may have won. Additionally, several styles of the game allow the gambler a chance to increase their wins, in which situation another round is played. There are also differences between individual games, with some decks of cards including wild cards and other varying elements to enhance playability.