Video Poker is a popular game that is able to be bet on in casinos around the world, or in your house on your home computer, using a web account. The rules are very straightforward and consist of the player trying to get the best mixture of cards possible in order to win money. On this account it is much the same as a regular game of poker, without the line of contact with any other players. Of course, techniques used in a real-life game of poker, such as tricking, will be irrelevant here.
The game of Electronic Poker begins when the player puts credits (whether it’s tokens, credit slips or cash) into the video poker machine and pushes the play button. A hand of 5 cards will then be "dealt" on the screen.
The Electronic Poker machine also has hold buttons, and gamblers will need to now pick which cards to keep and which to discard. For the cards the gambler wishes to retain, the ‘hold’ buttons need to be pressed so that they light up. The player can decide to keep any number of cards they wish, whether it’s all or none.
After the bettor has decided on which cards he would like to retain, the player will then press ‘draw’, which will mean that any fresh cards will be needed they will be handed out. The hand is now completed, with the Video Poker machine analyzing the cards to see if it matches any of the winning hands shown on the payment schedule.
Typically, the lowest winning hand on a Video Poker machine is a pair of jacks with the prize money growing for each 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 last but not least royal flushes. It should be known that the payment schedule can range from game to game, so that skillful gamblers are agile enough to select the most profitable game each and every instance.
As soon as the first round has played out, the player can either choose to continue on and try to to maximize their earnings, or press the ‘collect’ button to cash out any credits that have been won. Additionally, some versions of the game give the enthusiast an opportunity to increase their profits, in which case another game is played. There are also variations between individual machines, with some virtual decks including wild cards and other varying aspects to enhance playability.