Electronic Poker is a beloved game that is able to be bet on in casinos around the world, or alternatively at home on your computer, using a net connection. The rules are very simple and involve the player attempting to get the greatest mixture of cards as you can in order to come away with cash. On this account it is very similar as a normal game of poker, minus the line of contact with any other players. Of course, tactics employed during a physical game of poker, such as tricking, will be irrelevant in Video Poker.
The game of Video Poker begins when the gambler inserts credits (whether it is tokens, credit slips or money) into the video poker machine and presses the play button. A hand of 5 cards will be "handed out" on the screen.
The Video Poker machine also has hold buttons, and players will need to now pick which cards to keep and which to throw away. For the cards the bettor would like to keep, the ‘hold’ buttons need to be pressed so that they light up. The player can decide to keep any amount of cards they want, whether it is all or none.
After the gambler has selected which cards he would like to keep, they should press ‘draw’, which will mean that any new cards will be needed they will be handed out. The round is now completed, with the Electronic Poker machine analyzing the hand to see if it matches any of the winning hands printed on the pay out schedule.
Normally, the lowest winning hand on a Video Poker machine is a pair of jacks with the award money growing for each better hand. A list of common winning hands begins with jacks or better, moving 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 pay out schedule can range from machine to machine, so that knowledgeable enthusiasts are able to choose the most profitable machine each 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 money that they may have won. Additionally, some versions of the game allow the player an opportunity to double their wins, in which instance another hand is played. There are also variations among specific games, with some decks of cards including wild cards and other differing elements to enhance playability.