Video Poker is a popular game that usually will be played in casinos across the globe, or alternatively at home on your PC, through a net account. The regulations are absolutely simple and consist of the player trying to get the best assemblage of cards achievable in order to come away with cash. In this respect it’s much the same as a classic game of poker, apart from the interaction with any other players. Of course, tactics employed during a real-life game of poker, such as bluffing, will be useless here.
The game of Electronic Poker starts when the gambler puts credits (whether it is tokens, credit slips or cash) into the machine and pushes the deal button. A five card hand will be "handed out" on the video screen.
The Video Poker game also has hold buttons, and gamblers should now choose which cards to hold and which to discard. For the cards the gambler would like to retain, the ‘hold’ buttons must 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 bettor has selected which cards he or she wishes to keep, the player will then press ‘deal’, which will mean that any fresh cards are handed out if desired. The game is now finished, with the Video Poker machine analyzing the hand to see if it is the same as any of the winning hands printed on the payout schedule.
Normally, the minimum 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 two pairs, three of a kinds, straights, flushes, full houses, 4 of a kinds, straight flushes and finally royal flushes. It is obvious that the pay out schedule can change from game to game, so that discerning enthusiasts are agile enough to choose the most money-making machine each instance.
After the initial round has finished, the player can either decide to continue on and try to to maximize their winnings, or press the ‘collect’ button to cash out any credits that have been won. Further, several versions of the game give the player a chance to double their profits, in which case a further game is played. There are also variations between individual games, with some virtual decks having wild cards and other varying elements to enhance playability.