Video Poker is a beloved game that usually will be bet on in casinos all over the world, or in your house on your home computer, using an Internet account. The regulations are absolutely straightforward and involve the player trying to get the highest combination of cards possible in order to come away with cash. In this respect it’s much the same as a regular game of poker, minus the line of contact with any other players. Of course, techniques used in a physical game of poker, like tricking, will be irrelevant in Video Poker.
The game of Electronic Poker starts when the enthusiast inserts credits (either tokens, credit slips or money) into the machine and presses the play button. A hand of five cards will be "handed out" on the video screen.
The Video Poker machine also has hold buttons, and bettors will need to now choose which cards to keep and which to discard. For the cards the enthusiast would like to retain, the ‘hold’ buttons must be pressed so that they light up. The player can choose to keep any number of cards they want, from all to none.
After the player has selected which cards she would like to retain, the player will then press ‘deal’, which will mean that any new cards are needed they will be dealt. The game is now completed, with the Electronic Poker machine analyzing the hand to see if it is the same as any of the winning hands printed on the pay out schedule.
Generally, the lowest winning hand on an Electronic Poker machine is a pair of jacks with the award money increasing for each better hand. A list of common 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 last but not least royal flushes. It goes without saying that the pay out schedule can vary from game to game, so that experienced enthusiasts are able to select the most beneficial machine each and every time.
After the initial round has finished, the player can either choose to stay on and try to to increase their earnings, or they can press the ‘collect’ button to retrieve any credits that have been won. Further, a few styles of the game allow the gambler a chance to double their wins, in which instance a further round is played. There are also variations between individual games, with some virtual decks including wild cards and other differing aspects to increase playability.