Electronic Poker is a popular game that usually will be bet on in casinos all over the world, or in your house on your personal computer, using a net connection. The regulations are absolutely straightforward and involve the player trying to get the greatest combination of cards achievable in order to win cash. In this respect it’s much the same as a regular game of poker, apart from the involvement with competing players. Of course, methods employed during a real-life game of poker, like tricking, will be irrelevant in Video Poker.
The game of Electronic Poker begins when the enthusiast inserts credits (either tokens, tickets or money) into the video poker machine and pushes the play button. A hand of 5 cards will then be electronically ‘dealt’ on the video screen.
The Video Poker game also has hold buttons, and players should now choose which cards to keep and which to throw away. For the cards the player wishes to retain, the ‘hold’ buttons must be pressed so that they illuminate. The player can decide to keep any amount of cards they wish, from all to none.
After the player has decided on which cards he or she would like to retain, the player will then press ‘deal’, at which point any new cards will be dealt if desired. The game is now completed, with the Electronic Poker machine analyzing the hand to see if it matches any of the winning hands listed in the payment schedule.
Normally, the minimum winning hand on a Video Poker machine is a pair of jacks with the award money getting larger for each better hand. A list of common winning hands starts with jacks or better, moving on to 2 pairs, three of a kinds, straights, flushes, full houses, 4 of a kinds, straight flushes and last but not least royal flushes. It goes without saying that the payment schedule can vary from machine to machine, so that discerning bettors are able to pick the most beneficial game each and every time.
Once the initial round has finished, the player can either decide to stay on and try to to maximize their winnings, or press the ‘collect’ button to cash out any money that they may have won. Further, a few versions of the game allow the bettor an opportunity to increase their winnings, in which situation another game is played. There are also differences among specific games, with some virtual decks including wild cards and other differing characteristics to increase playability.