Video Poker is a beloved game that is able to be gambled on in casinos all over the world, or in your house on your home computer, using a web account. The regulations are very simple and consist of the player attempting to get the greatest assemblage of cards possible in order to win cash. In this respect it is very similar as a classic game of poker, apart from the line of contact with other players. Of course, methods used in a physical game of poker, like tricking, will be useless here.
The game of Electronic Poker begins when the player inserts credits (whether it is tokens, tickets or cash) into the machine and pushes the draw button. A hand of 5 cards will then be "dealt" on the screen.
The Electronic Poker machine also has buttons with ‘hold’ printed on them, and gamblers should now choose which cards to keep and which to throw away. For the cards the player wishes to keep, the ‘hold’ buttons should be pressed so that they light up. The player can choose to keep any amount of cards they want, from all to none.
After the gambler has chosen which cards he or she wishes to retain, they should press ‘draw’, which will mean that any new cards are given out if desired. The game is now completed, with the Video Poker machine scanning the hand to see if it matches any of the winning hands printed on the payout schedule.
Typically, the minimum winning hand on an Electronic Poker machine is a pair of jacks with the award money increasing for each better hand. A list of common winning hands begins with jacks or better, and moves on to two pairs, three of a kinds, straights, flushes, full houses, 4 of a kinds, straight flushes and last but not least royal flushes. It should be known that the pay out schedule can change from game to game, so that discerning enthusiasts are able to pick the most profitable game each time.
After the initial round has finished, the player can either decide to stay on and try to to maximize their earnings, or press the ‘collect’ button to cash out any credits that they may have won. Further, a few styles of the game give the bettor a chance to double their profits, in which situation a further hand is played. There are also variations between individual machines, with some decks of cards including wild cards and other differing aspects to increase playability.
