Electronic Poker is a beloved game that is able to be enjoyed in casinos throughout the globe, or in your house on your personal computer, using an Internet account. The game rules are absolutely simple and consist of the player trying to get the highest combination of cards possible in order to acquire cash. On this account it’s very similar as a regular game of poker, without the interaction with other players. Of course, methods used in a real-life game of poker, like bluffing, will be irrelevant in Video Poker.
The game of Electronic Poker starts when the player inserts credits (whether it’s tokens, tickets or cash) into the machine and pushes the draw button. A five card hand will then be electronically ‘distributed’ on the video screen.
The Video Poker game also has hold buttons, and players should now choose which cards to hold and which to throw away. For the cards the player would like to retain, the ‘hold’ buttons need to be pressed so that they light up. The player can decide to keep any number of cards they want, whether it is all or none.
After the bettor has chosen which cards she wishes to retain, the player will then press ‘deal’, at which point any new cards will be dealt if desired. The hand is now completed, with the Electronic Poker machine analyzing the hand to see if it matches any of the winning hands shown on the payout schedule.
Generally, the lowest succeeding hand on a Video Poker machine is a pair of jacks with the prize money increasing for each better hand. A common list of winning hands begins with jacks or better, and moves on to two 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 payment schedule can range from game to game, so that experienced gamblers are able to pick the most money-making ones each time.
Once the initial round has completed, the player can either choose to remain on in an attempt to increase their earnings, or they can press the ‘collect’ button to cash out any money that has been won. Additionally, some versions of the game give the bettor an opportunity to double their wins, in which case another game is played. There are also variations between individual games, with some decks of cards having wild cards and other differing characteristics to enhance playability.