Electronic Poker is a beloved game that can be wagered on in casinos all over the world, or in your house on your personal computer, using an Internet connection. The game rules are very straightforward and consist of the player trying to get the highest combination of cards possible in order to come away with cash. In this respect it is much the same as a normal game of poker, minus the involvement with any other players. Of course, methods employed during a physical game of poker, such as tricking, will be useless in Video Poker.
The game of Electronic Poker begins when the player inserts credits (whether it’s tokens, tickets or money) into the machine and presses the draw button. A hand of 5 cards will then be "handed out" on the video screen.
The Electronic Poker machine also has hold buttons, and bettors should now pick which cards to keep and which to throw away. For the cards the player wishes to retain, the ‘hold’ buttons need to 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 player has chosen which cards she wishes to keep, the player will then press ‘deal’, at which point any fresh cards will be given out if desired. The round is now finished, with the Electronic Poker machine scanning the hand to see if it is the same as any of the winning hands printed on the payment schedule.
Normally, the lowest winning 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, four of a kinds, straight flushes and last but not least royal flushes. It definitely goes without saying that the payout schedule can change from game to game, so that discerning enthusiasts are agile enough to pick the most money-making game each and every instance.
After the first round has completed, the player can either decide to remain on and try to to maximize their winnings, or they can press the ‘collect’ button to cash out any cash that they may have won. Further, some styles of the game give the bettor an opportunity to increase their wins, in which situation a further round is played. There are also variations among specific machines, with some virtual decks having wild cards and other differing aspects to enhance playability.