Posted by Brielle | Posted in Video Poker | Posted on 07-10-2015
Video Poker is a popular game that is able to be enjoyed in casinos around the world, or in your house on your PC, through a web connection. The game rules are very simple and involve the player attempting to get the greatest assemblage of cards possible in order to win money. In this respect it is much the same as a classic game of poker, minus the line of contact with any other players. Of course, tactics employed during a physical game of poker, such as bluffing, will be useless here.
The game of Video Poker starts when the bettor inserts credits (whether it’s tokens, credit slips or cash) into the machine and presses the deal button. A 5 card hand will be "dealt" on the 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 gambler wishes to retain, the ‘hold’ buttons need to be pressed so that they illuminate. The player can choose to keep any number of cards they wish, whether it’s all or none.
After the enthusiast has chosen which cards he would like to retain, they should press ‘deal’, at which point any new cards are handed out if desired. The hand is now completed, with the Electronic Poker machine scanning the cards to see if it is the same as any of the winning hands printed on the payout schedule.
Generally, the minimum winning hand on an Electronic Poker machine is a pair of jacks with the prize money getting larger for each and every better hand. A common list of 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 change from machine to machine, so that discerning players are able to pick the most beneficial machine each instance.
After the first round has completed, the player can either choose to stay on in an attempt to maximize their winnings, or they can press the ‘collect’ button to cash out any money that they may have won. Additionally, some versions of the game give the enthusiast an opportunity to increase their profits, in which case a further round is played. There are also variations between specific games, with some virtual decks including wild cards and other differing aspects to increase playability.