Electronic Poker is a popular game that can be bet on in casinos around the globe, or alternatively at home on your computer, using a net account. The game rules are very straightforward and consist of the player trying to achieve the best mixture of cards achievable in order to win cash. On this account it’s much the same as a normal game of poker, without the involvement with any other players. Of course, tactics used in a real-life game of poker, like bluffing, will be useless in Video Poker.
The game of Electronic Poker starts when the enthusiast puts credits (either tokens, credit slips or cash) into the video poker machine and presses the play button. A hand of 5 cards will be electronically ‘distributed’ on the screen.
The Electronic Poker game also has hold buttons, and bettors should now decide which cards to keep and which to throw away. For the cards the player wishes to retain, the ‘hold’ buttons should be pressed so that they light up. The player can decide to keep any amount of cards they want, from all to none.
After the gambler has chosen which cards he or she wishes to keep, the player will then press ‘deal’, at which point any new cards are given out if desired. The hand is now finished, with the Video Poker machine analyzing the hand to see if it is the same as any of the winning hands listed in the payment schedule.
Normally, the lowest succeeding hand on an Electronic Poker machine is a pair of jacks with the prize money increasing for each and every better hand. A list of common winning hands begins with jacks or better, and moves on to two pairs, 3 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 vary from game to game, so that knowledgeable bettors are able to pick the most profitable ones each instance.
Once the first round has completed, the player can either choose to remain on and try to to increase their winnings, or press the ‘collect’ button to cash out any cash that might have been won. Additionally, some versions of the game allow the bettor a chance to increase their wins, in which situation a further round is played. There are also variations among specific machines, with some decks of cards including wild cards and other differing aspects to enhance playability.