Electronic Poker is a popular game that can be wagered on in casinos all over the world, or alternatively at home on your personal computer, using a net account. The rules are absolutely simple and consist of the player trying to achieve the best combination of cards achievable in order to come away with cash. On this account it is much the same as a regular game of poker, without the interaction with any other players. Of course, techniques employed during a physical game of poker, like tricking, will be useless here.
The game of Video Poker starts when the gambler inserts credits (whether it is tokens, tickets or money) into the video poker machine and presses the play button. A hand of five cards will be electronically ‘given out’ on the video 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 light up. The player can decide to keep any amount of cards they want, from all to none.
After the player has decided on which cards he or she would like to keep, they should press ‘draw’, at which point any fresh cards will be dealt if desired. The game is now finished, with the Electronic Poker machine scanning the cards to see if it is the same as any of the winning hands printed on the pay out schedule.
Generally, the minimum winning hand on an Electronic Poker machine is a pair of jacks with the prize money increasing for each and every 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, four of a kinds, straight flushes and last but not least royal flushes. It is obvious that the pay out schedule can range from game to game, so that skillful gamblers are agile enough to pick the most profitable game every instance.
As soon as the first round has played out, the player can either choose to stay on and try to to increase their earnings, or press the ‘collect’ button to retrieve any credits that have been won. Further, several styles of the game give the gambler an opportunity to increase their profits, in which instance a further game is played. There are also variations among individual games, with some virtual decks having wild cards and other differing elements to enhance playability.