Video Poker is a popular game that usually will be bet on in casinos all over the world, or alternatively at home on your computer, through a net connection. The game rules are absolutely simple and involve the player attempting to get the greatest mixture of cards possible in order to acquire money. On this account it is much the same as a normal game of poker, minus the interaction with other players. Of course, tactics employed during a physical game of poker, like tricking, will be useless in Video Poker.
The game of Electronic Poker starts when the enthusiast inserts credits (whether it’s tokens, tickets or money) into the video poker machine and pushes the deal button. A 5 card hand will be electronically ‘distributed’ on the video screen.
The Video Poker machine also has hold buttons, and enthusiasts will need to now pick which cards to keep and which to throw away. For the cards the bettor would like to retain, the ‘hold’ buttons must be pressed so that they illuminate. The player can decide to keep any amount of cards they want, from all to none.
After the enthusiast has chosen which cards she wishes to retain, they should press ‘deal’, at which point any new cards will be handed out if desired. The round is now completed, with the Electronic Poker machine scanning the cards to see if it matches any of the winning hands listed in the payment schedule.
Generally, the lowest succeeding hand on an Electronic Poker machine is a pair of jacks with the prize money growing for each and every 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 definitely goes without saying that the pay out schedule can range from machine to machine, so that discerning enthusiasts are able to choose the most beneficial game each and every time.
As soon as the initial round has played out, the player can either choose to remain on in an attempt to increase their winnings, or they can press the ‘collect’ button to retrieve any credits that have been won. Additionally, some versions of the game give the enthusiast a chance to double their wins, in which situation another round is played. There are also differences among specific machines, with some decks of cards including wild cards and other varying elements to increase playability.