Video Poker is a beloved game that is able to be enjoyed in casinos throughout the world, or in your house on your home computer, using an Internet connection. The rules are absolutely simple and consist of the player attempting to get the greatest assemblage of cards achievable in order to come away with money. In this respect it’s much the same as a normal game of poker, without the involvement with other players. Of course, methods employed during a real-life game of poker, like bluffing, will be irrelevant in Video Poker.
The game of Video Poker starts when the bettor inserts credits (whether it’s tokens, tickets or money) into the machine and presses the play button. A 5 card hand will then be "handed out" on the screen.
The Electronic Poker machine also has hold buttons, and players will need to now pick which cards to keep and which to discard. For the cards the bettor wishes to retain, the ‘hold’ buttons need to be pressed so that they light up. The player can choose to keep any amount of cards they want, whether it is all or none.
After the bettor has chosen which cards he or she would like to keep, the player will then press ‘deal’, at which point any fresh cards will be needed they will be given out. The hand is now finished, with the Video Poker machine analyzing the cards to see if it matches any of the winning hands shown on the pay out schedule.
Normally, the minimum winning hand on a Video Poker machine is a pair of jacks with the award 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, 4 of a kinds, straight flushes and last but not least royal flushes. It is obvious that the payout schedule can range from game to game, so that experienced enthusiasts are agile enough to pick the most money-making ones each instance.
After the initial round has finished, the player can either choose to continue on and try to to maximize their winnings, or press the ‘collect’ button to retrieve any money that they may have won. Further, a few versions of the game give the enthusiast an opportunity to double their profits, in which case another game is played. There are also differences among specific machines, with some virtual decks including wild cards and other differing aspects to increase playability.
