Video Poker is a popular game that is able to be played in casinos across the world, or alternatively at your house on your home computer, using a net connection. The game rules are absolutely simple and involve the player attempting to achieve the greatest assemblage of cards possible in order to come away with cash. In this respect it’s much the same as a classic game of poker, without the line of contact with competing players. Of course, tactics used in a physical game of poker, like bluffing, will be useless in Video Poker.
The game of Video Poker starts when the bettor inserts credits (either tokens, tickets or cash) into the video poker machine and pushes the deal button. A hand of five cards will then be "dealt" on the video screen.
The Video Poker machine also has hold buttons, and enthusiasts should now pick which cards to hold and which to throw away. For the cards the player would like to keep, the ‘hold’ buttons should be pressed so that they light up. The player can choose to keep any amount of cards they wish, whether it’s all or none.
After the gambler has selected which cards he or she wishes to keep, the player will then press ‘deal’, at which point any fresh cards are needed they will be given out. The round is now finished, with the Electronic Poker machine scanning the hand to see if it matches any of the winning hands printed on the pay out schedule.
Typically, the minimum succeeding hand on an Electronic Poker machine is a pair of jacks with the prize money increasing for each better hand. A list of common winning hands begins 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 definitely goes without saying that the payment schedule can change from game to game, so that skillful players are able to pick the most profitable ones each and every instance.
As soon as the first round has played out, the player can either choose to stay on and try to to increase their winnings, or they can press the ‘collect’ button to retrieve any money that has been won. Additionally, a few styles of the game allow the player an opportunity to increase their wins, in which instance another game is played. There are also variations among specific games, with some decks of cards including wild cards and other varying elements to enhance playability.