Video Poker is a beloved game that is able to be gambled on in casinos around the globe, or alternatively at your house on your PC, using an Internet account. The game rules are absolutely straightforward and consist of the player trying to get the greatest combination of cards as you can in order to acquire money. On this account it is much the same as a regular game of poker, without the line of contact with competing players. Of course, methods used in a physical game of poker, such as bluffing, will be irrelevant in Video Poker.
The game of Electronic Poker starts when the player puts credits (whether it is tokens, tickets or cash) into the machine and presses the deal button. A hand of 5 cards will be electronically ‘distributed’ on the screen.
The Electronic Poker machine also has buttons with ‘hold’ written on them, and players will need to now decide which cards to keep and which to throw away. For the cards the bettor would like to retain, the ‘hold’ buttons need to be pressed so that they light up. The player can decide to keep any amount of cards they wish, from all to none.
After the bettor has decided on which cards he or she would like to retain, the player will then press ‘draw’, at which point any new cards will be given out if desired. The round is now finished, with the Electronic Poker machine analyzing the cards to see if it is the same as any of the winning hands printed on the payment schedule.
Typically, the lowest succeeding hand on an Electronic Poker machine is a pair of jacks with the prize money growing for each and every better hand. A list of common winning hands begins with jacks or better, moving 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 is obvious that the pay out schedule can change from game to game, so that skillful players are agile enough to choose the most profitable game each time.
After the first round has played out, the player can either decide to continue on and try to to increase their winnings, or press the ‘collect’ button to retrieve any money that has been won. Further, some versions of the game allow the gambler an opportunity to increase their profits, in which case a further round is played. There are also differences between specific games, with some virtual decks including wild cards and other differing characteristics to increase playability.
