Video Poker is a favored game that can be wagered on in casinos all over the world, or in your house on your personal computer, through a net account. The game rules are absolutely simple and consist of the player attempting to achieve the highest assemblage of cards possible in order to win money. On this account it’s much the same as a regular game of poker, minus the interaction with competing players. Of course, techniques used in a real-life game of poker, like tricking, will be irrelevant in Video Poker.
The game of Electronic Poker starts when the gambler inserts credits (either tokens, tickets or money) into the video poker machine and pushes the deal button. A 5 card hand will be "handed out" on the video screen.
The Electronic Poker machine also has hold buttons, and players will need to now decide which cards to keep and which to throw away. For the cards the enthusiast wishes to retain, the ‘hold’ buttons need to be pressed so that they illuminate. The player can choose to keep any amount of cards they want, whether it’s all or none.
After the enthusiast has selected which cards he or she wishes to retain, the player will then press ‘deal’, which will mean that any new cards are needed they will be given out. The round is now completed, with the Electronic Poker machine scanning the hand 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 prize money growing for each and every better hand. A common list of winning hands begins with jacks or better, moving on to 2 pairs, 3 of a kinds, straights, flushes, full houses, 4 of a kinds, straight flushes and finally royal flushes. It should be known that the payout schedule can vary from machine to machine, so that discerning players are agile enough to choose the most money-making ones every instance.
Once the first round has completed, the player can either decide to remain on in an attempt to maximize their earnings, or they can press the ‘collect’ button to cash out any cash that might have been won. Further, a few styles of the game allow the enthusiast a chance to increase their winnings, in which case another round is played. There are also differences between specific machines, with some decks of cards having wild cards and other varying aspects to increase playability.
