Video Poker is a favored game that usually will be gambled on in casinos across the world, or in your house on your home computer, using a web connection. The game rules are absolutely simple and consist of the player trying to achieve the highest combination of cards possible in order to win money. On this account it is much the same as a classic game of poker, without the interaction with competing players. Of course, techniques used in a real-life game of poker, such as tricking, will be irrelevant in Video Poker.
The game of Electronic Poker starts when the enthusiast puts credits (either tokens, tickets or money) into the machine and pushes the deal button. A hand of 5 cards will then be "given out" on the video screen.
The Electronic Poker game also has buttons with ‘hold’ written on them, and gamblers will need to now choose which cards to hold and which to throw away. For the cards the enthusiast would like to retain, the ‘hold’ buttons should be pressed so that they light up. The player can decide to keep any amount of cards they wish, whether it’s all or none.
After the player has selected which cards he wishes to retain, they should press ‘draw’, at which point any new cards are needed they will be dealt. The round is now completed, with the Electronic Poker machine scanning the cards to see if it is the same as any of the winning hands printed on the pay out schedule.
Generally, the minimum succeeding hand on a Video Poker machine is a pair of jacks with the prize money getting larger for each and every better hand. A common list of winning hands starts 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 should be known that the pay out schedule can range from machine to machine, so that experienced bettors are able to pick the most profitable game each and every time.
Once the initial round has completed, the player can either choose to stay on in an attempt to maximize their winnings, or they can press the ‘collect’ button to cash out any money that has been won. Further, a few styles of the game allow the bettor a chance to increase their profits, in which situation a further game is played. There are also variations among specific games, with some virtual decks having wild cards and other differing aspects to enhance playability.