Video Poker is a popular game that usually will be wagered on in casinos around the globe, or alternatively at home on your home computer, using an Internet account. The regulations are very straightforward and involve the player attempting to get the best mixture of cards achievable in order to come away with money. On this account it is very similar as a regular game of poker, minus the interaction with other players. Of course, tactics employed during a physical game of poker, like tricking, will be useless in Video Poker.
The game of Video Poker starts when the gambler puts credits (whether it’s tokens, tickets or money) into the machine and presses the draw button. A five card hand will then be electronically ‘dealt’ on the video screen.
The Electronic Poker machine also has hold buttons, and enthusiasts should now choose which cards to hold and which to discard. For the cards the player wishes to retain, the ‘hold’ buttons must be pressed so that they light up. The player can choose to keep any number of cards they want, from all to none.
After the gambler has decided on which cards he wishes to retain, they should press ‘draw’, at which point any fresh cards are needed they will be given out. The game is now completed, with the Video Poker machine analyzing the hand to see if it is the same as any of the winning hands printed on the pay out schedule.
Generally, the lowest winning hand on an Electronic Poker machine is a pair of jacks with the prize money growing for each better hand. A common list of 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 should be known that the payment schedule can range from machine to machine, so that skillful players are agile enough to select the most profitable game each and every instance.
After the first round has completed, the player can either choose to continue on in an attempt to maximize their earnings, or press the ‘collect’ button to retrieve any money that has been won. Additionally, a few versions of the game give the enthusiast a chance to increase their wins, in which situation another game is played. There are also variations between individual machines, with some decks of cards including wild cards and other varying characteristics to enhance playability.