Video Poker is a popular game that usually will be gambled on in casinos all over the globe, or in your house on your computer, through an Internet account. The rules are very simple and consist of the player trying to get the greatest assemblage of cards possible in order to acquire money. In this respect it’s very similar as a regular game of poker, without the interaction with competing players. Of course, techniques used in a physical game of poker, like tricking, will be irrelevant in Video Poker.
The game of Video Poker starts when the bettor puts credits (either tokens, tickets or money) into the video poker machine and presses the play button. A 5 card hand will be "handed out" on the video screen.
The Video Poker machine also has hold buttons, and gamblers will need to now pick which cards to hold and which to throw away. For the cards the bettor wishes to keep, the ‘hold’ buttons need to be pressed so that they light up. The player can choose to keep any amount of cards they want, whether it’s all or none.
After the bettor has decided on which cards he or she wishes to retain, they should press ‘deal’, at which point any new cards will be needed they will be given out. The round is now completed, with the Electronic Poker machine scanning the hand to see if it is the same as any of the winning hands listed in the payout 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 common list of winning hands starts 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 should be known that the payment schedule can range from game to game, so that experienced enthusiasts are able to choose the most beneficial game each and every time.
As soon as the first round has completed, the player can either choose to stay on and try to to increase their earnings, or press the ‘collect’ button to cash out any cash that they may have won. Further, some versions of the game give the gambler an opportunity to double their profits, in which instance another game is played. There are also variations among specific machines, with some virtual decks including wild cards and other varying characteristics to increase playability.