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Video Poker is a popular game that can be wagered on in casinos throughout the world, or alternatively at your house on your PC, through a web account. The regulations are very simple and involve the player trying to get the best combination of cards achievable in order to come away with cash. On this account it is much the same as a regular game of poker, minus the line of contact with any other players. Of course, tactics used in a real-life game of poker, like tricking, will be irrelevant in Video Poker.

The game of Video Poker begins when the bettor puts credits (either tokens, credit slips or money) into the machine and pushes the draw button. A 5 card hand will then be electronically ‘distributed’ on the screen.

The Video Poker machine also has hold buttons, and players will need to now pick which cards to hold and which to throw away. For the cards the bettor would like to retain, the ‘hold’ buttons should be pressed so that they illuminate. The player can decide to keep any number of cards they want, from all to none.

After the player has chosen which cards she wishes to retain, the player will then press ‘draw’, which will mean that any new cards are handed out if desired. The round is now completed, with the Video Poker machine scanning the cards to see if it matches any of the winning hands shown on the pay out schedule.

Typically, the minimum winning hand on an Electronic Poker machine is a pair of jacks with the award money increasing for each better hand. A list of common winning hands begins with jacks or better, moving on to 2 pairs, three of a kinds, straights, flushes, full houses, 4 of a kinds, straight flushes and finally royal flushes. It should be known that the pay out schedule can range from machine to machine, so that skillful bettors are agile enough to pick the most money-making game every time.

Once the initial round has completed, the player can either choose to remain on in an attempt to maximize their earnings, or they can press the ‘collect’ button to retrieve any money that they may have won. Further, some styles of the game allow the player a chance to double their winnings, in which instance a further game is played. There are also differences between specific games, with some virtual decks including wild cards and other differing characteristics to increase playability.