Electronic Poker is a popular game that can be bet on in casinos across the globe, or alternatively at home on your computer, using a web connection. The game rules are very straightforward and involve the player trying to get the best mixture of cards as you can in order to win money. On this account it is very similar as a classic game of poker, minus the line of contact with competing players. Of course, methods used in a real-life game of poker, like tricking, will be irrelevant here.
The game of Video Poker begins when the player puts credits (whether it’s tokens, tickets or cash) into the machine and presses the play button. A five card hand will be electronically ‘handed out’ on the video screen.
The Electronic Poker machine also has hold buttons, and bettors will need to now decide 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 amount of cards they want, whether it’s all or none.
After the gambler 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 Video Poker machine scanning the hand to see if it matches any of the winning hands shown on the pay out schedule.
Normally, the lowest winning hand on an Electronic Poker machine is a pair of jacks with the award money growing for each and every better hand. A common list of winning hands starts with jacks or better, moving on to 2 pairs, 3 of a kinds, straights, flushes, full houses, four of a kinds, straight flushes and finally royal flushes. It goes without saying that the pay out schedule can vary from game to game, so that discerning gamblers are agile enough to choose the most beneficial ones each instance.
Once the initial round has finished, the player can either decide to remain on in an attempt to maximize their earnings, or they can press the ‘collect’ button to retrieve any credits that have been won. Additionally, some versions of the game give the gambler an opportunity to increase their wins, in which instance another hand is played. There are also variations among individual games, with some virtual decks including wild cards and other varying characteristics to increase playability.