Video Poker is a beloved game that is able to be bet on in casinos all over the globe, or alternatively at home on your PC, using a web account. The rules are very simple and involve the player trying to get the greatest assemblage of cards possible in order to acquire money. On this account it’s much the same as a classic game of poker, without the involvement with other players. Of course, methods used in a physical game of poker, such as tricking, will be useless in Video Poker.
The game of Video Poker starts when the player puts credits (whether it’s tokens, credit slips or cash) into the video poker machine and pushes the deal button. A hand of five cards will then be electronically ‘distributed’ on the screen.
The Electronic Poker game also has hold buttons, and gamblers will need to now choose which cards to hold and which to throw away. For the cards the player would like to retain, the ‘hold’ buttons should be pressed so that they illuminate. The player can decide to keep any number of cards they wish, whether it’s all or none.
After the bettor has chosen which cards he wishes to retain, the player will then press ‘deal’, at which point any new cards will be needed they will be given out. The round is now finished, with the Electronic Poker machine scanning the cards to see if it is the same as any of the winning hands listed in the payment schedule.
Normally, the lowest succeeding hand on a Video Poker machine is a pair of jacks with the prize money getting larger for each better hand. A list of common winning hands starts with jacks or better, and moves on to two pairs, 3 of a kinds, straights, flushes, full houses, four of a kinds, straight flushes and last but not least royal flushes. It definitely goes without saying that the payment schedule can vary from machine to machine, so that discerning enthusiasts are able to select the most money-making game each and every time.
After the initial round has completed, the player can either choose to remain on in an attempt to maximize their earnings, or they can press the ‘collect’ button to cash out any money that might have been won. Additionally, several versions of the game allow the gambler an opportunity to increase their profits, in which situation a further hand is played. There are also variations among individual games, with some decks of cards including wild cards and other varying characteristics to increase playability.