Video Poker is a beloved game that usually will be gambled on in casinos all over the world, or alternatively at your house on your personal computer, using a net account. The regulations are very straightforward and consist of the player trying to get the greatest combination of cards possible in order to come away with cash. In this respect it is very similar as a regular game of poker, without the interaction with any other players. Of course, tactics employed during a real-life game of poker, such as bluffing, will be irrelevant here.
The game of Electronic Poker begins when the gambler inserts credits (either tokens, tickets or money) into the video poker machine and pushes the play button. A 5 card hand will then be electronically ‘given out’ on the screen.
The Electronic Poker machine also has buttons with ‘hold’ written on them, and bettors should now choose which cards to keep and which to throw away. For the cards the enthusiast wishes to retain, the ‘hold’ buttons should be pressed so that they illuminate. The player can choose to keep any number of cards they want, whether it’s all or none.
After the gambler has decided on which cards she wishes to retain, they should press ‘deal’, which will mean that any fresh cards will be handed out if desired. The hand is now finished, with the Video Poker machine scanning the cards to see if it is the same as any of the winning hands listed in the payment schedule.
Normally, the minimum winning hand on a Video Poker machine is a pair of jacks with the prize money increasing for each and every better hand. A common list of winning hands begins with jacks or better, and moves on to 2 pairs, 3 of a kinds, straights, flushes, full houses, four of a kinds, straight flushes and finally royal flushes. It is obvious that the payout schedule can change from game to game, so that experienced gamblers are able to select the most profitable game every instance.
Once the initial round has finished, the player can either decide to stay on in an attempt to maximize their earnings, or they can press the ‘collect’ button to cash out any credits that might been won. Further, some styles of the game allow the enthusiast an opportunity to double their wins, in which case a further round is played. There are also variations between specific machines, with some virtual decks including wild cards and other varying characteristics to increase playability.