Electronic Poker is a popular game that usually will be played in casinos across the globe, or in your house on your personal computer, through an Internet account. The regulations are very straightforward and consist of the player attempting to achieve the best combination of cards achievable in order to win cash. On this account it is much the same as a normal game of poker, apart from the involvement with any other players. Of course, methods employed during a real-life game of poker, such as tricking, will be irrelevant in Video Poker.
The game of Video Poker starts when the bettor inserts credits (either tokens, tickets or cash) into the machine and presses the play button. A hand of five cards will be electronically ‘dealt’ on the video screen.
The Video Poker machine also has buttons with ‘hold’ printed on them, and bettors will need to now choose which cards to hold and which to throw away. For the cards the enthusiast would like to keep, the ‘hold’ buttons need to be pressed so that they illuminate. The player can choose to keep any amount of cards they wish, from all to none.
After the bettor has chosen which cards he would like to retain, the player will then press ‘deal’, which will mean that any fresh cards are needed they will be given out. The game is now completed, with the Electronic Poker machine analyzing the cards to see if it matches any of the winning hands shown on the payout schedule.
Typically, the minimum winning hand on a Video 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, and moves on to two pairs, 3 of a kinds, straights, flushes, full houses, 4 of a kinds, straight flushes and last but not least royal flushes. It goes without saying that the pay out schedule can range from game to game, so that skillful bettors are able to choose the most profitable game each time.
After the initial round has finished, the player can either decide to continue on and try to to maximize their winnings, or they can press the ‘collect’ button to retrieve any credits that they may have won. Further, some styles of the game give the player a chance to increase their wins, in which situation a further game is played. There are also differences among specific machines, with some virtual decks including wild cards and other varying elements to increase playability.