Electronic Poker is a popular game that is able to be wagered on in casinos around the globe, or alternatively at home on your PC, through an Internet connection. The game rules are absolutely simple and involve the player attempting to get the best mixture of cards achievable in order to acquire cash. On this account it is much the same as a regular game of poker, apart from the interaction with competing players. Of course, methods used in a real-life game of poker, such as tricking, will be irrelevant in Video Poker.
The game of Video Poker starts when the bettor inserts credits (either tokens, tickets or cash) into the video poker machine and pushes the draw button. A hand of 5 cards will then be electronically ‘handed out’ on the screen.
The Electronic Poker game also has hold buttons, and gamblers should now pick which cards to hold and which to throw away. For the cards the enthusiast would like to keep, the ‘hold’ buttons should be pressed so that they illuminate. The player can choose to keep any amount of cards they want, from all to none.
After the player has selected which cards he or she would like to keep, the player will then press ‘draw’, which will mean that any fresh cards are needed they will be dealt. 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 printed on the payout schedule.
Normally, the minimum winning hand on a Video Poker machine is a pair of jacks with the prize money getting larger for each and every better hand. A common list of winning hands begins with jacks or better, moving 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 range from machine to machine, so that knowledgeable enthusiasts are agile enough to select the most profitable game each time.
As soon as the first round has completed, the player can either decide to stay on in an attempt to increase their earnings, or they can press the ‘collect’ button to cash out any credits that they may have won. Further, several versions of the game give the player an opportunity to increase their profits, in which instance another round is played. There are also differences among specific machines, with some decks of cards having wild cards and other differing elements to increase playability.
