Electronic Poker is a beloved game that can be played in casinos throughout the world, or in your house on your computer, using an Internet connection. The game rules are very straightforward and consist of the player attempting to get the best mixture of cards possible in order to acquire cash. In this respect it is very similar as a classic game of poker, minus the involvement with any other players. Of course, techniques employed during a real-life game of poker, such as tricking, will be irrelevant here.
The game of Video Poker begins when the bettor inserts credits (whether it’s tokens, tickets or money) into the video poker machine and pushes the draw button. A hand of 5 cards will then be "handed out" on the video screen.
The Video Poker machine also has buttons with ‘hold’ written on them, and players should now choose which cards to keep and which to throw away. For the cards the bettor wishes to retain, the ‘hold’ buttons should be pressed so that they light up. The player can decide to keep any amount of cards they want, from all to none.
After the bettor has selected which cards he wishes to retain, they should press ‘deal’, which will mean that any fresh cards are given out if desired. The hand is now finished, with the Video Poker machine analyzing the hand to see if it is the same as any of the winning hands printed on the payout schedule.
Typically, the minimum succeeding hand on an Electronic Poker machine is a pair of jacks with the award money growing for each and every better hand. A list of common winning hands starts 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 payout schedule can range from game to game, so that skillful gamblers are able to choose the most profitable game each instance.
Once the initial round has completed, the player can either choose to remain on in an attempt to increase their earnings, or they can press the ‘collect’ button to retrieve any money that has been won. Additionally, several styles of the game give the gambler an opportunity to double their profits, in which instance a further game is played. There are also variations between specific games, with some virtual decks having wild cards and other differing characteristics to increase playability.