Video Poker is a popular game that can be bet on in casinos across the globe, or in your house on your PC, using a web account. The game rules are absolutely simple and consist of the player attempting to get the highest assemblage of cards achievable in order to acquire money. In this respect it is much the same as a regular game of poker, apart from the line of contact with other players. Of course, tactics employed during a real-life game of poker, like bluffing, will be useless in Video Poker.
The game of Electronic Poker begins when the bettor puts credits (whether it is tokens, tickets or money) into the machine and presses the play button. A hand of five cards will then be "given out" on the video screen.
The Video Poker game also has hold buttons, and gamblers should now pick which cards to hold and which to discard. For the cards the enthusiast wishes to retain, the ‘hold’ buttons need to be pressed so that they light up. The player can decide to keep any number of cards they want, from all to none.
After the bettor has selected which cards he or she wishes to keep, the player will then press ‘deal’, at which point any new cards are needed they will be given out. The round is now completed, with the Electronic Poker machine scanning the hand to see if it is the same as any of the winning hands listed in the pay out schedule.
Generally, the minimum winning hand on an Electronic Poker machine is a pair of jacks with the award money getting larger for each better hand. A list of common winning hands begins with jacks or better, and moves on to 2 pairs, three of a kinds, straights, flushes, full houses, 4 of a kinds, straight flushes and last but not least royal flushes. It definitely goes without saying that the pay out schedule can change from game to game, so that knowledgeable players are able to select the most profitable ones every time.
Once the first round has played out, the player can either decide to remain on and try to to increase their earnings, or press the ‘collect’ button to retrieve any cash that has been won. Further, a few styles of the game allow the gambler an opportunity to increase their profits, in which case a further round is played. There are also variations among specific games, with some virtual decks including wild cards and other differing aspects to enhance playability.