Electronic Poker is a popular game that usually will be wagered on in casinos around the world, or alternatively at your house on your computer, using a web account. The rules are absolutely straightforward and consist of the player trying to achieve the highest assemblage of cards possible in order to win cash. In this respect it is much the same as a normal game of poker, without the involvement with competing players. Of course, techniques used in a real-life game of poker, such as tricking, will be useless here.
The game of Video Poker starts when the enthusiast inserts credits (either tokens, tickets or money) into the machine and presses the draw button. A hand of 5 cards will be "given out" on the video screen.
The Electronic Poker game also has buttons with ‘hold’ printed on them, and enthusiasts will need to now pick which cards to keep and which to throw away. For the cards the gambler would like to keep, the ‘hold’ buttons need to be pressed so that they illuminate. The player can decide to keep any number of cards they wish, from all to none.
After the bettor has selected which cards he wishes to keep, they should press ‘draw’, which will mean that any new cards are needed they will be handed out. The game is now completed, with the Electronic Poker machine analyzing the hand to see if it matches any of the winning hands shown on the payout schedule.
Typically, 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 common list of winning hands starts 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 goes without saying that the payout schedule can change from game to game, so that discerning bettors are able to pick the most profitable game each time.
After the first round has completed, the player can either choose to remain on and try to to maximize their earnings, or press the ‘collect’ button to cash out any money that they may have won. Further, several versions of the game allow the enthusiast a chance to increase their profits, in which case another round is played. There are also differences between individual games, with some decks of cards including wild cards and other differing elements to enhance playability.
