Video Poker is a favored game that is able to be played in casinos across the world, or alternatively at home on your personal computer, through a net connection. The game rules are very simple and involve the player attempting to achieve the best assemblage of cards achievable in order to come away with cash. In this respect it’s much the same as a normal game of poker, apart from the involvement with other players. Of course, tactics used in a physical game of poker, like tricking, will be irrelevant in Video Poker.
The game of Electronic Poker starts when the bettor inserts credits (either tokens, credit slips or money) into the video poker machine and presses the deal button. A hand of 5 cards will be "handed out" on the video screen.
The Video Poker game also has hold buttons, and players will need to now pick which cards to keep and which to throw away. For the cards the bettor wishes to keep, the ‘hold’ buttons must 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 gambler has chosen which cards he wishes to keep, they should press ‘deal’, which will mean that any new cards will be needed they will be handed out. The game is now completed, with the Video Poker machine scanning the hand to see if it is the same as any of the winning hands shown on the payout schedule.
Generally, the lowest succeeding hand on an Electronic 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, 4 of a kinds, straight flushes and finally royal flushes. It should be known that the pay out schedule can range from game to game, so that skillful gamblers are able to pick the most profitable game each and every time.
Once the initial round has played out, the player can either choose to remain on in an attempt to increase their winnings, or they can press the ‘collect’ button to cash out any money that they may have won. Additionally, some styles of the game allow the player an opportunity to increase their winnings, in which instance another hand is played. There are also variations among individual machines, with some virtual decks including wild cards and other differing elements to enhance playability.