Video Poker is a popular game that is able to be enjoyed in casinos all over the world, or in your house on your home computer, using a net account. The regulations are absolutely straightforward and consist of the player trying to get the highest assemblage of cards as you can in order to acquire cash. In this respect 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, like bluffing, will be useless here.
The game of Video Poker starts when the enthusiast inserts credits (either tokens, tickets or cash) into the video poker machine and pushes the play button. A five card hand will then be "dealt" on the video screen.
The Video Poker game also has hold buttons, and gamblers will need to now decide which cards to keep and which to throw away. For the cards the player would like to retain, the ‘hold’ buttons must be pressed so that they illuminate. The player can choose to keep any amount of cards they wish, whether it is all or none.
After the bettor has chosen which cards he wishes to keep, the player will then press ‘draw’, which will mean that any new cards are needed they will be dealt. The round is now finished, with the Electronic Poker machine scanning the cards to see if it matches any of the winning hands shown on the payment schedule.
Generally, the minimum winning hand on an Electronic Poker machine is a pair of jacks with the prize money growing for each better hand. A list of common winning hands starts with jacks or better, moving on to two pairs, 3 of a kinds, straights, flushes, full houses, four of a kinds, straight flushes and last but not least royal flushes. It goes without saying that the payment schedule can range from machine to machine, so that experienced gamblers are able to choose the most beneficial game each time.
After the initial round has played out, the player can either decide to continue on in an attempt to maximize their earnings, or press the ‘collect’ button to cash out any credits that have been won. Additionally, several versions of the game give the gambler an opportunity to increase their winnings, in which case another hand is played. There are also differences among individual machines, with some virtual decks including wild cards and other varying characteristics to increase playability.