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Video Poker is a beloved game that can be gambled on in casinos all over the world, or in your house on your PC, using a web connection. The rules are very straightforward and consist of the player trying to get the greatest combination of cards possible in order to acquire cash. In this respect it is much the same as a normal game of poker, without the line of contact with any other players. Of course, tactics employed during a physical game of poker, like bluffing, will be useless in Video Poker.
The game of Video Poker starts when the player puts credits (whether it’s tokens, tickets or money) into the machine and pushes the draw button. A 5 card hand will be "dealt" on the screen.
The Electronic Poker machine also has hold buttons, and enthusiasts will need to now choose which cards to keep and which to throw away. For the cards the enthusiast would like to keep, the ‘hold’ buttons need to be pressed so that they light up. The player can decide to keep any amount of cards they want, from all to none.
After the player has chosen which cards he or she wishes to keep, the player will then press ‘draw’, at which point any new cards are handed out if desired. The round is now finished, with the Video Poker machine analyzing the hand to see if it matches any of the winning hands listed in the payout schedule.
Generally, the minimum succeeding hand on a Video Poker machine is a pair of jacks with the award money getting larger for each and every better hand. A common list of winning hands begins with jacks or better, and moves on to 2 pairs, three of a kinds, straights, flushes, full houses, four of a kinds, straight flushes and finally royal flushes. It is obvious that the payout schedule can vary from game to game, so that knowledgeable bettors are agile enough to select the most money-making game every time.
After the initial round has played out, the player can either decide to stay on in an attempt to increase their winnings, or they can press the ‘collect’ button to retrieve any money that they may have won. Further, several versions of the game allow the gambler an opportunity to double their profits, in which instance another game is played. There are also variations among individual games, with some virtual decks including wild cards and other differing elements to enhance playability.